Christmas Holiday Cocktail Party
About
I’ve enjoyed the Christmas season for as long as I can remember. There’s a unique kind of joy in the air—something about the way it brings people together feels truly special, almost magical. Winter days may be short and dark, but the spirit of cheerful Christmas music brightens my mood, fills me with energy, and brings a sense of ease to the moment. Christmastime is a season of warmth, love, and connection, which is why it means so much to me. I hope you enjoy my playlist and that it adds a bit of sparkle to your holidays. -Brent Magnusson
Changelog
- 12.15.2024 + "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" by Ali McGregor
- 12.13.2024 + "Auld Lang Syne" by Candy Cane Trio
- 12.11.2024 + "A Hand for Mrs. Claus" by Idina Menzel
- 12.11.2024 + "12 Days of Christmas" by Andrew Morgan Smith and the Lifetimers
- 12.11.2024 + "I Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" by Idina Menzel (ft. Billy Porter)
(Removed the version by Ella Fitzgerald. She has five songs in this list and is starting to feel over-represented, anyway.) - 12.11.2024 + "Warm December" by Julie London
(Removed the version by the Hegg Brothers, as it is no longer available on any streaming services. /sadface) - 12.24.2023 + "Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)" by Duke Ellington
12.10.2023 + "Six Cups of Eggnog" by Larry Costa
(Removed on 12.3.2024. Changed my mind about it.)- 12.6.2023 + "All I Want for Christmas" by Bria Skonberg
- 12.6.2023 + "Buon Natale" by Nat King Cole
- 11.30.2023 + "That Holiday Feeling" by Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane
- 11.30.2023 + "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Magnolia Jazzband
- 11.30.2023 + "Santa Baby" by Swing Shift
- 11.30.2023 + "Christmas Time All Over the World" by Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane
- 11.25.2023 + "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by the Swing Kings
- 11.25.2023 + "O Holy Night" by the Swing Kings
- 11.25.2023 + "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by the The Ralph Sharon Trio
- 11.25.2023 + "The Season's Back Again" by the Jeff Meegan
- 11.25.2023 + "We'll Bring Christmas Home" by the Jeff Meegan
- 11.25.2023 + "Skating" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio because it has to be on this list.
- 11.16.2023 + "What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')" by Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
- 11.16.2023 + "Away in a Manger" by Candy Cane Trio
- 11.16.2023 + "Christmas is Round the Corner" by Stuart Roslyn
- 11.16.2023 + "Old Man Winter" by Stuart Roslyn
- 11.16.2023 + "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Candy Cane Trio
- 11.9.2023 + "Up on the Housetop" by 3D Jazz Trio
- 11.9.2023 + Swapped in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" by Kitchener-Waterloo Big Band Theory
- 11.8.2023 + Swapped in "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by John Debney
- 12.27.2022 + "Warm in December" by The Hegg Brothers
- 12.24.2022 + "We Three Kings" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- 12.24.2022 + "Carol of the Bells" by Christmas Music Jazz Trio
- 12.23.2022 + "O Swing All Ye Faithful" by Andrew Morgan and the Lifetimers
- 12.22.2022 + "Ding Dong Merrily on High" by Meadowpoint to the Spotify and Apple Music playlists. YouTube doesn't have it, unfortunately
- 12.21.2022 + a fun version of "Greensleeves" by the lovely ladies in 3D Jazz Trio. For this list's purposes, it's better than even Coltrane's eleven takes
- 12.21.2022 + "Silent Night" by 3D Jazz Trio. Yes, they brought a bit of an uptempo to "Silent Night." Whaaat
- 12.20.2022: Thanks to logomakr.com for the free tool I used to create my musical Christmas tree logo
- 12.19.2021 + "Sugar and Booze" by Ana Gasteyer
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