Swingin' Christmas
(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Music CD Cover
Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2001-10-16
Music Label: Rhino / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Shake Hands With Santa Claus
- (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man With the Bag
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Cool Yule
- Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
- Sleigh Ride
- White Christmas
- Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (Medley)
- That Swingin' Manger
- It's a Marshmallow World
- Christmas Night in Harlem
- Mistletoe and Holly
- The Christmas Blues
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Sleigh Ride
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- A Rootn' Tootn' Santa Claus
- Zat You Santa Claus
Free Music Notes for Swingin' Christmas
Free Music Review: swingers dig the holiday season too, man
Hit: 5 Stars
Rhino Records' Swingin Christmas CD is chock full of classic Christmas tunes and an overall flavor of jazzy, swinging 1940s style. The quality of the sound is excellent; and we get many famous artists performing here on this album.
Louis Prima does his usual work on "Shake Hands With Santa;" the number is electric and it swings brightly as Louis does it up right! Good brass, too. Woody Herman does a fantastic job with his version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," too. Moreover, the immortal Louis Armstrong & The Commanders do a great job of "Cool Yule." I predict that you will enjoy "Cool Yule" very much!
Esquivel performs Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" with panache and sensitivity; and The Manhattan Transfer gives us a more recent recording of "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Song" that stays consistent with the overall swing flavor of this fine album.
Listen also for Louis Armstrong to return a second time with The All Stars to perform "Christmas Night In Harlem;" Louis sings this flawlessly. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" gets the royal treatment from Les Brown that uses the brass just right; and Louis Armstrong returns for a third and playful number on this CD: Louis & The Commanders end the album with "Zat You Santa Claus."
The liner notes give us the song credits; and there's a very informative essay by Billy Vera. The artwork is great!
This CD has great numbers on it and I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys classic Christmastime music with a swinging twist. The remastering is excellent which enhances the beauty of these tunes even more.
Broadway & Vocalists Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in Broadway & Vocalists Music CDs
George Shearing, Mel Torme - Elegant EveningSHEARING,G/TORME,M; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $7.32
Price in other shops:
Stan Getz - Spring Is HereRelease date: 1993-01-11; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Rosemary Clooney - Girl SingerRelease date: 1999-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $8.97
Price in other shops:
The Blenders - NogRelease date: 1998-10-20; Music CD
Best price: $9.63
Price in other shops:
Brave Combo, Tiny Tim - GirlTIM,TINY/BRAVE COMB; Release date: 1996-03-19; Music CD
Best price: $10.36
Price in other shops:
Belleville a Cappella Choir - Southern Journey, Vol. 11: Honor The Lamb - The Belleville A Cappella ChoirRelease date: 1998-02-10; Music CD
Best price: $83.93
Diane Schuur - Love SongsRelease date: 1993-05-11; Music CD
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
![Love Is the Thing [Vinyl] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
Nat King Cole - Love Is the Thing [Vinyl]Release date: 1996-11-19; Music CD
Best price: $169.99
Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt: Greatest HitsRelease date: 1998-01-13; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Buddy Rich, Sammy Davis Jr - Sounds of 66Release date: 1996-09-17; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Top Rated Albums
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks - Crazy for ChristmasRelease date: 2010-10-12; Music CD
Best price: $7.98
Price in other shops:
Hipster's Holiday: Vocal Jazz and R&B ClassicsRelease date: 1989-07-31; Music CD
Best price: $7.98
Price in other shops:
Louis Prima - Ultra-Lounge Wild Cool & Swingin' - Artist Series, Vol. 1: Louis Prima & Keely SmithRelease date: 1999-06-08; Music CD
Best price: $12.44
Price in other shops:
Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails, Part OneRelease date: 1996-09-03; Music CD
Best price: $4.69
Price in other shops:
Christmas for LoversRelease date: 2003-10-21; Music CD
Best price: $11.95
Price in other shops:
Temptations - Christmas CardRelease date: 2000-08-09; Music CD
Best price: $0.25
Price in other shops:
Blue YuleRelease date: 1991-09-10; Music CD
Best price: $8.08
Price in other shops:
Cool DecemberRelease date: 2003-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $8.11
Price in other shops:
Louis Armstrong - The Best of Louis Armstrong - The Christmas Collection: 20th Century MastersARMSTRONG,LOUIS; Release date: 2003-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $6.00
Price in other shops:
Christmas Cocktails 2Release date: 1997-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $6.58
Price in other shops: