[2026] Jazz numbers perfect for Christmas. From classic standards to original pieces.

Last ChristmasVintage Andrews Sisters

Last Christmas – Vintage Andrews Sisters – Style Wham! Cover – Postmodern Jukebox

This is a jazz-arranged cover of Wham!’s Last Christmas.

The chorus work by three female vocalists—reminiscent of The Supremes—really stands out.

It features an easy-to-listen-to band performance with a light jazz arrangement.

The First NoelChet Baker

Chet Baker – The First Noel

The Christmas carol “The First Nowell,” which has existed since the 16th century, is said to sing about a scene found in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Luke, one of the books of the New Testament.

Chet Baker is a representative West Coast jazz trumpeter and also a vocalist known for his sweet voice.

Christmas in New OrleansLouis Armstrong

Christmas in New Orleans – Louis Armstrong – HD Audio

New Orleans is an American city famous as the birthplace of jazz.

The singer of this song is Louis Armstrong, also known by the nickname “Satchmo.” He is one of the most representative jazz musicians of the 20th century and a distinctive-voiced vocalist who popularized the technique known as scat.

Let it snowFrank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra – Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Official Music Video)

A quintessential winter song that has been covered by many artists, including Vaughn Monroe, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, The Manhattan Transfer, and Kenny G.

Incidentally, the version played over the ending of the movie Die Hard is Vaughn Monroe’s.

Here Comes Santa ClausRamsey Lewis Trio

Ramsey Lewis Trio – Here Comes Santa Claus (Argo Records 1961)

Ramsey Lewis is a jazz pianist from Chicago.

Gene Autry, the composer of this piece, is said to have gotten the idea when he was riding a horse in a Christmas parade in Los Angeles and the crowd was singing “Here Comes Santa Claus.”

Christmas EveBilly Eckstine

Billy Eckstine – Christmas Eve

Billy Eckstine was a representative jazz vocalist of the Swing era.

He was active not only as a jazz singer but also as a pop singer, and was one of the artists who sparked the jazz boom of the 1950s.

His voice has a rich, deep low register, similar to Nat King Cole’s.

Many Black vocalists tend to have voices with a lot of depth, don’t they? His Christmas Eve is one of his classic holiday songs.

Be sure to check it out.

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Santa BabyEartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby

This Christmas song is characterized by its cute lyrics asking Santa for luxury items like a car, a yacht, and a ring because she’s been a good girl.

It’s a song that has been covered by many famous female singers, including Madonna and Taylor Swift.