A friend recently asked me about some of my favorite Christmas recordings, to help them find new music, so I’ll list them here. I’ve decided to at least sort these into vocal and instrumental categories, in case you’re unfamiliar with the artists.
I’ll continue to update this as I come across new favorites…
Instrumental
Beegie Adair (jazz piano)
- Jazz Piano Christmas (1999)
- Quiet Christmas (2016)
- Winter Romance (2009)
The Canadian Brass
- The Canadian Brass Noël (1994)
- Christmas Time Is Here (2013)
- Christmas Tradition (with Eric Robertson, organist; 2008)
- A Holiday Tradition (2003)
- Sweet Songs of Christmas (2003)
Chris Botti (trumpet)
Eric Nordhoff (piano)
- Quiet Christmas (2010)
- Quietime — Peace On Earth (2011)
Jack Jezzro (jazz guitar)
- An Acoustic Christmas (2000)
- Bossa Nova Christmas (2009)
- Christmas Guitar (2009)
- Smooth Christmas Jazz (2012)
Jim Brickman (piano)
- Christmas Piano (2008)
- Christmas Romance (2006)
- Comfort & Joy: The Sweet Sounds of Christmas (2016)
- The Gift (1997)
- Homecoming (2007)
- The Hymns and Carols of Christmas (2009)
- Joy (2016)
- Peace (2003)
Kenny G (saxophone)
- The Classic Christmas Album (2012)
- Faith: A Holiday Album (1999)
- The Greatest Holiday Classics (2005)
- Miracles: The Holiday Album (1994)
- Wishes: A Holiday Album (2002)
London Festival Orchestra
- Simply Christmas: Home for the Holidays (with the Canadian Brass, Ayako Shinozaki, and Richard Stoltzman; 2006)
New York Philharmonic
- The Joy of Christmas (with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; 1965)
The Piano Guys
- A Family Christmas (2013)
SMS Orchestra
- Christmas Meditations for Orchestra
Vince Guaraldi Trio
- A Charlie Brown Christmas: Expanded Edition (1965)
Vocal
Alvin & The Chipmunks
- Chipmunks Christmas (2012)
Andrea Bocelli
Andrew Peterson
- Behold the Lamb of God (2019)
Andy Williams
- 40 Christmas Classics (2014)
- The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963)
- Merry Christmas (1965)
Barlow Girl
- Home for Christmas (2008)
Bing Crosby
- A Crosby Christmas (1995)
- The Voice Of Christmas: The Complete Decca Christmas Songbook (1998)
- White Christmas (1945)
Casting Crowns
Celine Dion
- These Are Special Times (1992)
Chanticleer
- A Chanticleer Christmas (2010)
- Let It Snow (2007)
Chris Tomlin
- Adore: Christmas Songs Of Worship (2015)
- Christmas Day: Christmas Songs Of Worship (2019)
- Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009)
David Phelps
- Joy, Joy (2000)
- O Holy Night (2014)
- One Wintry Night (2007)
Frank Sinatra
- A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (2011)
- Christmas (2013)
Gaither Vocal Band
- Christmas Collection (2015)
- Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style (2008)
- Still The Greatest Story Ever Told (1998)
Harry Connick, Jr.
- Harry For The Holidays (2003)
- What A Night! A Christmas Album (2008)
- When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)
Home Free
- Full Of Cheer (2014)
- Full Of (Even More) Cheer (2016)
Il Divo
- The Christmas Collection (2005)
Jane Monheit
Johnny Mathis
Jordan Smith
Josh Groban
Julie Andrews
- Christmas With Julie Andrews (1982)
The King’s Singers
- Christmas Presence (2015)
- Christmas Songbook (2016)
- Christmas With The King’s Singers (2017)
- Joy To The World (2011)
- King’s Singers — Christmas (2011)
- Let It Snow! (with Albrecht Mayer; 2013)
- A Little Christmas Music (with Kiri Te Kanawa, the City of London Sinfonia, and Richard Hickox; 1989)
- The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs (2013)
Larnelle Harris
- Christmas! All Year Long (1998)
Libera
- Angels Sing: Christmas In Ireland (2013)
- Christmas Carols With Libera (2019)
- Libera: The Christmas Album (2014)
Luciano Pavarotti
- Christmas With Pavarotti (1997)
Mary J. Blige
Matthew West
- The Heart Of Christmas (2011)
- Unto Us: A Christmas Collection (2016)
MercyMe
- The Christmas Sessions (2005)
Michael Bolton
- This Is The Time: The Christmas Album (1996)
Michael Bublé
- Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition (2011)
- Let It Snow! (2007)
- White Christmas: Single (with Bing Crosby; 2012)
Michael W. Smith
- Christmas (1989)
- Christmastime (1988)
- It’s A Wonderful Christmas (2007)
- The Spirit Of Christmas (2014)
Nat King Cole
- The Christmas Song (2003)
Neil Diamond
- Acoustic Christmas (2016)
- The Christmas Album (1992)
Pentatonix
- The Best of Pentatonix Christmas (2019)
- A Pentatonix Christmas (2016)
- PTXmas: Deluxe Edition (2014)
- That’s Christmas To Me: Deluxe Edition (2015)
Perry Como
- Greatest Christmas Songs (1999)
Rosemary Clooney
- Christmas With Rosemary Clooney
- White Christmas (1996)
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward)
- Christmas Party (2016)
- A Very She & Him Christmas (2011)
SMS Men’s Chorus
Sons of Serendip
- Christmas: Beyond The Lights (2015)
Steve Green
- Christmas (2012)
- The First Noel (1996)
- Joy To The World (1987)
Steven Curtis Chapman
- All I Really Want For Christmas (2005)
- Christmas Hymns (2015)
- Joy (2012)
- The Music Of Christmas (1995)
Straight No Chaser
- Christmas Cheers: Deluxe (2009)
- Holiday Spirits (2008)
- I’ll Have Another… Christmas Album (2016)
- Under The Influence: Holiday Edition (2013)
Tony Bennett
- The Classic Christmas Album (2011)
- Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (1968)
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Voctave
- The Spirit of the Season (2016)
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