Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Smith's only album of Christmas music, it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966.

A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YfLCKmKKSs&list=OLAK5uy_nN7dQGgUDFWdoGxEUbro0bpGMY6dY-8L4

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A Merry Christmas! is an album of Christmas music by the Stan Kenton Orchestra recorded in 1961 and released by Capitol Records.

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar noted A Merry Christmas is a polyphonic masterpiece that is at once progressive and traditional. ...Featuring Kenton's idiosyncratic style of arranging piercing trumpets over a wooly blanket of trombones and mellophones, this is beautiful, forward-thinking and angular music that addresses both complex classical harmony and Basie-style swing"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryZgBjUjAoo&list=PL70wBCLbsyto3LisdMQ0LeaW9NCnaxher&index=1

It’s not yet Dec. but…
Starting early: Got some Xmas jazz on the playlist as a couple of Santa’s helpers decorate the urban ranch house… 🎄

#xmas #xmasdecorating #xmasjazz #carols

Still working and will need some more time to finish my tasks. But not without some awesome Christmas jazz. 🎶😊

#Jazz #ChristmasMusic #XMasJazz

https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/0YjxIUhLMpx8AitREvQxKl?si=zHGfAf5aR1eg-Z1lXgEJHQ