While the chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, fill the room with the best jazz Christmas albums of all-time. Featuring great Christmas songs from popular jazz singers, like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, and Tony Bennett, this list of jazz holiday albums includes soft jazz, adult contemporary, easy listening music, and a sprinkle of swing. What are the top Christmas jazz albums ever?
Vote up the best jazz Xmas albums, and add your favorites if they deserve a spot on this list.
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"O Tannenbaum"
"What Child Is This"
"My Little Drum"
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3813A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Dave Brubeck"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
"Joy To The World"
"To Us Is Given"
- 33612
Christmas Cookin’
Jimmy Smith"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
"Jingle Bells"
"The Christmas Song"
- 43514
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
Oscar Peterson"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
"Let It Snow"
"White Christmas"
- 5275
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald"Jingle Bells"
"Frosty The Snowman"
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
- 6288
A Merry Christmas
Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters"Happy Holiday"
"Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling"
"Twelve Days of Christmas"
- 7202
Christmas Songs
Diana Krall, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra"Jingle Bells"
"Let It Snow"
"The Christmas Song"
- 8269
A Child Is Born
Geri Allen"We Three Kings"
"Little Drummer Boy"
"A Child Is Born"
- 92711
Six String Santa
Joe Pass"Home For The Holidays"
"Angels We Have Heard On High"
"It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"
- 10225
A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra"Jingle Bells"
"Mistletoe and Holly"
"The First Noel"
- 11238
Three Suites
Duke Ellington"Sugar Rum Cherry"
"Toot Toot Tootie Toot"
"In The Hall of the Mountain King"
- 12194
Crescent City Christmas Card
Wynton Marsalis"Winter Wonderland"
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
- 13185
This Time of Year
June Christy"Ring A Merry Bell"
"The Merriest"
"Christmas Heart"
- 142211
A Merry Christmas!
Stan Kenton"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
"Angels We Have Heard On High"
"O Tannenbaum"
- 152515
December
Chris Botti"The Christmas Song"
"Winter Wonderland"
"I Really Dont Want Much For Christmas"
- 16167
Sound of Christmas
Ramsey Lewis, The Ramsey Lewis Trio"Christmas Blues"
"Here Comes Santa Claus"
"Sleigh Ride"
- 17155
Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas
Kenny Burrell"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
"White Christmas"
"The Christmas Song"
- 182316
A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Dave Koz"Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture"
"The Christmas Song"
"Silent Night"
- 192014
What a Wonderfull Christmas
Louis Armstrong and friends"Christmas In New Orleans"
"It's Christmas Time Again"
"Cool Yule"
- 20135
The Charlie Byrd Christmas Album
Charlie Byrd"O Come All Ye Faithful"
"Deck The Halls"
"Mistletoe And Holly"
- 211610
Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album
Chet Baker"Silent Night"
"The First Noel"
"We Three Kings"
- 22138
Winter Nights
Al Di Meola"Zima"
"Carol of the Bells"
"Greensleeves"
- 23148
My Kind of Christmas
Dean Martin"Baby It's Cold Outside"
"Silver Bells"
"The Christmas Blues"
- 24127
Jazz Piano Christmas
Beegie Adair"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
- 2542
Holiday Soul
Bobby Timmons"Deck The Halls"
"White Christmas"
"The Christmas Song"
