Deck the halls with blues, jazz and swing holiday classics from the Big Easy

No matter where you are, the Christmas season has its own unique sound. The voices of carolers going from door to door, congregations singing at midnight mass, or the song about grandma’s unfortunate incident with a reindeer are all part of what Christmastime sounds like. In New Orleans, the music reflects the city’s deep love for making age-old holiday traditions new again. Well-known songs are sung with a different feeling, while newly composed songs fondly recall favorite holiday memories. On New Orleans Christmas, Putumayo has captured the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors for which the Crescent City is famous.

Track Listing:

1. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town - Big Al Carson with Lars Edegran & his Santa Claus Revelers
2. Christmas in New Orleans - James Andrews
3. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Ingrid Lucia
4. Silver Bells - Heritage Hall Jazz Band with Gregg Stafford
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz
6. Please Come Home for Christmas - Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ellis Marsalis
8. White Christmas - John Boutté
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Topsy Chapman with Lars Edegran & his Santa Claus Revelers
10. Santa's Second Line - New Birth Brass Band
11. Holiday Time in New Orleans - Dukes of Dixieland