Sunday, November 29, 2009

Skafish - "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" (2005)



Don't let their band name throw you off, these are lounge lizard jazz instrumentals of Christmas classics. Skafish is actually the surname of bandleader Jimmy Skafish, a Chicago pioneer of the American punk and new wave sound. Here he shows off his classical and jazz training with cool and melodic runs that's a must for this year's Christmas parties. -- Chris Baginski

1. "Joy to the World" (4:07)
2. "Deck the Hall" (3:33)
3. "The First Noel" (3:39)
4. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (5:14)
5. "Silent Night" (5:09)
6. "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" (4:54)
7. "O Come O Come Emmanuel" (5:37)
8. "What Child Is This?" (4:27)
9. "Angels We Have Heard On High" (4:58)
10. "Away in a Manger" (4:54)
11. "We Three Kings Fusion" (10:27)
12. "God Rest Ye Merry Gents" (5:57)
13. "Jingle Bells" (5:02)