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Holiday Habits and Pleasures

Howdy All,

We put up the tree, and are currently relaxing with some holiday tunes and spirits. Just wondering how the approach and arrival of the holidays affects everyone’s listening. Of course, there will be an increase in holiday related recordings, but do listening sessions increase in frequency?  Are more folks involved?  Do themed events pop up like Christmas Cocktails and Canapés with Nat King Cole?  I’m currently stoking my own holiday spirit with Wynton Marsalis’s “Crescent City Christmas Card” which I discovered in some older Audiogon posts regarding favorite Christmas recordings. It’s making me think I should throw a Big Easy holiday bash one of these days, and start a new tradition. 
Eager to hear and steal some ideas, and new ways to appreciate appreciating. 
 

Happy Holidays to all,

Dave

david_principato
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bigtwin
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I own 50+ Christmas CDs.  The majority in the jazz vein, and they sit on the shelf waiting for Dec to come around.  I would like to recommend two:

Dwight Yoakam - Come On Christmas.  Dwight gives his own take on many Christmas classics, including a Tex/Mex treatment on Silver Bells, plus two original Christmas songs.  A perennial favorite on our system.

BB King - A Christmas Celebration of Hope.  Strangely enough, I find this LP to be some of his best vocal work. IMHO.

Seasons greeting all.

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noromance
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Oh, and, Heaven help me, Vince Guaraldi for others.

knotscott
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The tree is up and lit, train put up around it, sitting drinking coffee, while shuffling 5 of over 100 Christmas CDs. We’ll listen to 100% Christmas music until New Year’s Day.

James Taylor’s "At Christmas" album playing at the moment. 😎

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larsman
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Happy Holidays to all, but no holiday-themed music around my place. Unless the holiday is Halloween.... 

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jayctoy
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Usually I play Eddie Higgins Christmas sacd. And some Choral Christmas CDs. While my Christmas light are on.

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