Kenny G

So how many Christmas albums has Kenny G made? I spent most of the day in retail stores, and every single one of them seemed to be piping in the same smooth jazz Christmas noise.

On a similar note, I got Best Buy's Sweet Tracks 2004 free Christmas cd, which is terribly disappointing. Last year's album was really cool, with solid contributions by Sting, Coldplay, and Jewel. This year had potential, featuring Pete Yorn, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, Chris Isaak, Train, and others, but didn't deliver. The only track I really like is Phantom Planet's rendition of Carol of the Bells, but I can also appreciate Maroon 5's cover of John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War is Over).