Chris Heim’s Music Roundup 12.16.09

In this edition of the Music Roundup, we run down the best of the new holiday releases.

To hear the Airmen of Note's "Cool Yule":
http://www.airmenofnote.com/sounds/CoolYule/CoolYule.htm

Listen to selections from "In the Christmas Groove": http://www.inthechristmasgroove.com/

BEST NEW HOLIDAY TITLES OF 2009
BEST FREE: U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note - Cool Yule
JAZZIEST: Hot Club of San Francisco - Hot Club Cool Yule (Azica)
OLD-TIMEYIST: Christmas Jug Band - On the Holiday Highway (Globe)
WORLDLIEST: Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band - Ringing the Changes (Park)
BEST BENEFIT (for World Bicycle Relief): Alexis Cole - The Greatest Gift (Motema)
HIPPEST: Various - In a Christmas Groove (Strut)
BEST REISSUE: Ray Charles - The Spirit of Christmas (Concord) FUNNIEST/SWEETEST - The Chipmunks - Christmas with the Chipmunks (Capitol)
BEST COVER/FUNNIEST TITLE: Swamp Dogg - An Awful Christmas and a Lousy New Year (SDEG)

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