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As mentioned in a previous post, I am not a big fan of Christmas music in general. However, there is one album that is a standout:
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Traditi ... B000KD0R5U

This is a positive gem, but never received wide release as it was published through "Musical Heritage Society," basically a snobby classical record club that had their heyday a few decades ago. There are a few used ones out there on LP and CD, I would highly recommend scooping one up.
Any other undiscovered gems to be recommended?

Each year I try and find some sort of new, out of the way, Christmas album. This year, on page 89 or so of Amazon Christmas album search results, I found Christmas with Travelin' Light. Sam Pilafian is killing it on this album. So much fun to listen to!

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-With-Tr ... +christmas" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

MartyNeilan wrote:However, there is one album that is a standout:
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Traditi ... B000KD0R5U

What makes this album a standout to you?

tbn.al wrote:

Philly Christmas.jpg

+1!!! Absolutely never fails to impress.

bort wrote:

MartyNeilan wrote:However, there is one album that is a standout:
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Traditi ... B000KD0R5U

What makes this album a standout to you?

Instrumentation, Song Choice, Arrangements, Impeccable Playing, Ensemble Balance, Recording Quality...

I've several, as has everyone no doubt, but here are my favourites that are brass heavy

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-London- ... B000000SD7

http://www.amazon.com/Kenton-Christmas- ... B000HDZK3C

http://abel.hive.no/trumpet/pjbe/db/show.php?&id=91 especially for the Willcocks Carols/Fanfares with PJBE.

Tom Kubis Big Band
"It's not just for christmas anymore"

great charts and great playing.

k

Boston Brass and the Brass All Stars Big Band Present The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols

Oy to teh World by the Klezmatics...

I've got one that is a copy of a copy and is out of print. I think it's Philadelphia Brass but can't swear to it. I can't listen to it without playing along.
MA

Wonderland of Christmas with Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. It's more "jazzy/bigbandy" than I usually listen to, but I like everything about it.

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/alb ... _id=642923" target="_blank" target="_blank