Whilst most of Jenkins' arrangements at Capitol were in his distinctive string-laden style, he continued to demonstrate more versatility when required, particularly on albums such as "A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra" (1957), which opens with a swinging version of "Jingle Bells", and Nat King Cole's album of spirituals, "Every Time I Feel The Spirit" (1960), which includes several tracks with a pronounced formula_1 beat that might almost be described as rock. He also produced a diverse set of charts for his critically acclaimed 1960 album "Gordon Jenkins Presents Marshal Royal", a jazz-pop crossover project with Count Basie's alto saxophonist which included both strings and a swinging rhythm section.