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Happy Holidays! It's time for another episode of the "First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of holiday cheer to share with new music from April Varner, Wycliffe Gordon, Olivia Van Goor,Christian Wiggs; and a lot of other timeless holiday music including from Ella Fitzgerald, Kevin Mahogany, Laila Biali, Joe Williams, Natalie Cole, Leslie Odom Jr. and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist
- Intro 00:00
- Gregory Porter "Heart for Christmas" from Christmas Wish (Blue Note/Decca) 2:47
- April Varner feat. Leandro Pelligrino "Christmas Waltz" from Winter Songs, Vol. 2 (Cellar Music) 7:13
- Natalie Cole "Twelve Days of Christmas" from The Magic of Christmas (Elektra) 9:55
- Host Speaks 15:51
- Emmaline "Every Time December Rolls Around" from The Christmas Album (Self Produced) 18:46
- Harry Connick, Jr. "Frosty the Snowman" from Harry for the Holidays (Columbia) 22:11
- Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet "Whisper" from Fools for Yule (HouseKat) 25:47
- Mary Stallings "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from MaxJazz Holiday (MaxJazz) 29:21
- Host Speaks 33:04
- Laila Biali "Rocky Mountain Lullaby" from Wintersongs (Self Produced) 36:01
- Nnenna Freelon and John Brown Big Band "Swing Jingle Bells" from Christmas (Brown Boulevard) 40:55
- Joe Williams "Silent Night" from That Holiday Feelin' (Verve) 45:55
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra feat. Catherine Russell "What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swinging)" from Big Band Holidays II (Jazz at Lincoln Center) 48:45
- Host Speaks 54:20
- Samara Joy feat. McLendon Family "O Holy Night" from A Joyful Holiday (Verve) 57:14
- Olivia Chindamo "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" from Swinging in the Holidays (Songbook Ink/ Jazz at the Ballroom) 1:02:25
- Shirley Horn "The Secret of Christmas" from Christmas for Lovers (Verve) 1:05:05
- Host Speaks 1:09:38
- Benny Benack III feat. Steven Feifke "I'll Be Home for Christmas" from Season's Swingin' Greetings (Cellar Music) 1:11:47
- Diana Krall "Christmas Time is Here" from Christmas Songs (Verve) 1:16:55
- Olivia Van Goor "Waiting Up for Santa" from Waiting for Santa (Self Produced) 1:20:33
- Leslie Odom Jr. "My Favorite Things" from Simply Christmas (S-Curve Records) 1:25:17
- Host Speaks 1:31:02
- Ella Fitzgerald "Let It Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" from Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Verve) 1:33:58
- Christian Wiggs "A Lonely Christmas" from A Not So Lonely Christmas (Bandstand Presents) 1:36:47
- Danish Radio Big Band feat. Sinne Eeg "Jingle Bells" from Jazzin' Around Christmas (Storyville Records) 1:42:25
- Ray Brown Trio feat. Kevin Mahogany "The Christmas Song" from Christmas Songs with the Ray Brown Trio (Telarc International) 1:46:59
- Host Speaks 1:50:56
- Anita Baker "Moonlight Sleigh Ride" from Christmas Fantasy (Blue Note) 1:54:10
- Wycliffe Gordon "The Christmas Blues" from Holiday Fun (Arbors Records) 2:00:29
- Nancy Wilson "Silver Bells" from A Nancy Wilson Christmas (MCG Jazz) 2:07:20
- Host Speaks 2:11:19
- Show Ends 2:14:24
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Radio & Podcasts
Ella Fitzgerald
Jua Howard
April Varner
Wycliffe Gordon
Olivia Van Goor
Christian Wiggs
Kevin Mahogany
Laila Biali
Joe Williams
Natalie Cole
Leslie Odom Jr.
Gregory Porter
Emmaline
Harry Connick Jr.
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet
Mary Stallings
Nnenna Freelon
John Brown Big Band
jazz at lincoln center orchestra
Catherine Russell
Samara Joy
Olivia Chindamo
Shirley Horn
Benny Benack III
Steven Feifke
Diana Krall
Danish Radio Big Band
Sinne Eeg
Ray Brown Trio
Anita Baker
Nancy Wilson
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