The familiar tunes of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” transport us. The opening measures make us children again, abed after Christmas dinner as the subtle sounds of the record player waft in from another ...

The Putumayo World Music compilations have achieved an enviable brand status with their wide-ranging stylistic variety and the distinctively cheerful covers by artist Lisa Gonzalez. Grant's sparkling ...

There's a certain intensity of spirit in jazz and improvised music, to the point where it occasionally aligns with religious worship. You especially see it around Christmastime, when certain musicians ...

It wouldn't be Christmas without some jazz-infused festive music! Join Monica Trapaga on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as she shares old and new seasonal songs, recorded by improvising ...

With Tony Bennett's retirement, the mantle of legitimate straight-ahead pop crooners is now firmly in the hands of subsequent generations: Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall and Norah Jones. Not pure ...

Maybe you are one of those people who could listen to the umpteenth version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside." A jazz bassist and host of Jazz Night In America, Christian McBride has a soft spot for the ...

Before Mariah Carey took possession of the holiday airwaves with “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” songs by the great American songwriters dominated the Christmas season. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, ...

The annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled following the addition of Donald Trump’s name to the once-venerable Washington, D.C. venue. For over 20 years, the Kennedy ...

Presenters Jumoké Fashola, Julian Joseph and Kevin Le Gendre share their musical highlights from the past year, with live music from Kansas Smitty’s House Band. Christmas is a time to revel in ...