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If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe)
Gregory Porter · similar · level up · best sounding
If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe) by Gregory Porter, Upgrade Paths name a similar listen, a level up, and a best-sounding next album — grounded in catalog evidence, not playlist radio. Albums like Christmas Wish (Deluxe) start with The Optimist by Cory Wong: If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe), try The Optimist by Cory Wong (similar bass/midrange; jazz). A level up from Christmas Wish (Deluxe) is A Love Supreme by John Coltrane: Level up via detail/bass: A Love Supreme by John Coltrane after Christmas Wish (Deluxe). Best sounding next listen: A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — nearer detail/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
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Albums like Christmas Wish (Deluxe)
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Cory Wong
If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe), try The Optimist by Cory Wong (similar bass/midrange; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +8
Confidence 95% · sonic
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John Coltrane
If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe), try A Love Supreme by John Coltrane (similar detail/bass; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Bill Evans
If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe), try Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans (similar bass/midrange; jazz).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
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A level up from Christmas Wish (Deluxe)
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John Coltrane
Level up via detail/bass: A Love Supreme by John Coltrane after Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Bill Evans
Level up via bass/midrange: Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans after Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Robert Glasper
Level up via detail/midrange: Black Radio by Robert Glasper after Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz, soul
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +10
Confidence 95% · sonic
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Best sounding next listen
Best sounding on Speakers
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — nearer detail/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
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Miles Davis
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis — nearer bass/detail profile with stronger fidelity signals than Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Preferred stream edition
Some links are search fallbacks — confirm the exact edition year/label before trusting the stream.
Bill Evans
Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans — nearer bass/midrange profile with stronger fidelity signals than Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- Shared genres: jazz, vocal jazz
- Destination tagged Hi-Res / lossless
- Hi-Fi Score delta: +30
Confidence 95% · sonic
Some links are search fallbacks — confirm the exact edition year/label before trusting the stream.
Questions listeners ask
- What albums are like Christmas Wish (Deluxe)?
- The Optimist by Cory Wong is a similar next listen after Christmas Wish (Deluxe) — If you like Christmas Wish (Deluxe), try The Optimist by Cory Wong (similar bass/midrange; jazz).
- What is a level up from Christmas Wish (Deluxe)?
- A Love Supreme by John Coltrane is a level up from Christmas Wish (Deluxe) — Level up via detail/bass: A Love Supreme by John Coltrane after Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
- What sounds best after Christmas Wish (Deluxe)?
- A Love Supreme by John Coltrane is the best-sounding next listen after Christmas Wish (Deluxe) — A Love Supreme by John Coltrane — nearer detail/bass profile with stronger fidelity signals than Christmas Wish (Deluxe).
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