Christmas music recordings

[Craigtbone]

It has been a few years since I have added to my Christmas music library. I am interested in trombone and brass ensembles, of any style, jazz, big band, small ensembles, etc.

I also have some recorder & various native flute recordings that are very enjoyable.

I would like to add a few CDs this year.

What do you folks listen to?

Any suggestions are most welcomed.

Craig T

[The Brute Squad]

Some brass in my Christmas music rotation usually:

Canadian Brass - Sweet Songs of Christmas and Christmas Time Is Here
Empire Brass - Joy to the World
Gramercy Brass - Christmas Time Is Here
Grimethorpe Colliery Band - A White Christmas with Grimethorpe

[TubaDude]

Check out Christmas Cookies from Gannett, Bertini, and Morris on the Apple Jazz label. Dave plays some awesome stuff on this offering.

[roweenie]

Gramercy Brass - "Christmas Time Is Here"

(shameless plug)

[Dan Tuba]

Some of my favorites:
1)Twas the Night before Christmas - Burning River Brass
2)Christmas Time is Here - Canadian Brass
3)Christmas Experiment - Canadian Brass
4)Christmas with the London Brass
5)Everything for Christmas - German Brass
6)The Message of Christmas - New York Staff Band
7)Christmas with Black Dyke Brass Band
8)Christmas Rejoicing - New York Staff Band
9)The Joy of Christmas - International Staff Band
10)The Holy and the Ivy - Montclair Citadel Band
11)A Christmas Concert - Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
12)Christmas Around the World - Burning River Brass
13)A Stan Kenton Christmas - The Capitol Bones Big Band
14)Spiritual to the Bone Christmas Edition

[Snake Charmer]

My absolute favourites every year:
- Christmas with Travelin' Light (OK, only one tuba there, but the one is Sam Pilafian!!!)
- Have Yourself a Brassy Little Christmas (the Hollywood Trombones, don't know if the recording is available anywhere. I have only a copy given by a friend)
-Victorian Christmas (Passion de Cuivre, lovely old music very well played on historic instruments)

[AndyCat]

Give this a try, brass and Rat Pack style singer, with some very clever arrangements! I'm on it, but don't let that put you off....

https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/fodensbandwithguestvocal

[Craigtbone]

Thank you all for your suggestions!

I have some of these but I will be purchasing a bunch of these.

Additional suggestions are most appreciated.

[Z-Tuba Dude]

My absolute favorite brass album for the holidays:
Festival of Carols in Brass - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

[Dave Roberts]

Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago.

[enhite]

I would add a strong second to some of the suggestions above, especially:
Christmas with Travelin’ Light
Both Christmas Cookies and Fresh Batch by Charlie Bertini’s group, featuring Dave Gannett on tuba

And add the following recommendations:
‘Tis the Season Tuba Jolly with the Hollywood Tuba 12 (http://www.jimself.com" target="_blank" target="_blank)
Trombones under the Tree (with Joseph Allessi) Appears to be still available at the Summit Records website.

[Tom]

I posted this in the rarely visited 'Media' section of the site, but since this topic has been hovering on the first page of the main forum, a link here may be appropriate.

This is not an album, but is a link to a really great performance of "Trumpet Bells of Christmas" - Recorded 'Round The World.

It was sent my way by a friend and is absolutely worth a listen. Awesome stuff.

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