“Christmas Time Is (Almost) Here”

In this episode, we dicuss recordings of “Christmas From Norway” (Decca) by Lise Davidsen, “A Choral Christmas” (Decca) by VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8 & Barnaby Smith, “Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian) by Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard & The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas, “We Four Kings” (FourKings Music) by Kings Return, “Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records) by Christian Sands, and “A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music) by Isaiah J. Thompson.   The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts   Episode 142 Deezer Playlist   Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists.   “Christmas From Norway” (Decca) Lise Davidsen https://open.spotify.com/album/12RdAVvtUqw62ypSud9dyy https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-from-norway/1704171836   “A Choral Christmas” (Decca) VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8, Barnaby Smith https://open.spotify.com/album/66x8S2k72QnySL6nlHI3kQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-choral-christmas/1706380595   “Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian) Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard, The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas https://open.spotify.com/album/64RkGeZmHtu0PxsEWeXG57 https://music.apple.com/us/album/bob-chilcott-christmas-oratorio/1708434446   “We Four Kings” (FourKings Music)  Kings Return https://open.spotify.com/album/3hDmMBXMnoNP6igeIJK6am https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-four-kings/1706186570   “Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records) Christian Sands https://open.spotify.com/album/2wMYTG2NDzVnYjQvBJpYDT https://christiansands.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-stories   “A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music)  Isaiah J. Thompson https://open.spotify.com/album/4i7u25Zos8pWuof4cc7u3p?si=G6KykphsSImCIHvRbi0bwQ https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-guaraldi-holiday/1709706088   Also be sure to check out:  “Christmas Wish” (Blue Note)  Gregory Porter https://open.spotify.com/album/41CTZeexSebAHGNeLiEdon?si=qCxA7u_uSxCCW4e90u4S4Q https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-wish/1705024075   “Joyful Holiday” (Verve)  Samara Joy https://open.spotify.com/album/2VEsXkmIycyL3VL2vvbneU?si=vkxWTOMZTQeoWC0FJiubXA https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-joyful-holiday-ep/1705309893   And don't forget our favorite holiday recording of all time, from 2022: “Winter Awhile - Cool Twists on Holiday Classics” (Velocity Records) Robert Hicks https://open.spotify.com/album/6jEyOQZX8eaLGx7ehlFPDF https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-awhile/1659104200   Be sure to check out: "Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard" Johnny Valenzuela and Tony Habra look at several versions of the same Jazz standard each week, play snippets from each version, discuss the history of the original and the different versions.