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 ...

When it comes to creating the perfect ambiance for the holiday season, nothing quite matches the smooth, soulful sounds of jazz. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply unwinding at home, ...

The relationship between the secular Christmas music that emerged in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, and jazz is that both drew heavily from the same source—the Broadway songbook—for the same ...

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 ...

It’s a hip record. Forget the seasonal-only listening, as The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to Charles Schultz’s “Peanuts” classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is and forever will be great listening ...

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 ...

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, ...

How many years in a row have you listened to Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas? Admittedly, it's quite good, but there's a whole treasure trove of other jazz albums out there ...

Every year, NPR Music puts together a radio special called A Jazz Piano Christmas, drawing together top jazz pianists live on stage. This year, a number of fine jazz pianists went ahead and just made ...

The Scranton Jazz Festival Christmas Spectacular will be presented Sunday, Dec. 7, at Scranton Preparatory School, 1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the show starting at 5:30.

Georgia Mann is at Ronnie Scott's in London for an evening of Christmas jazz. With live music from jazz singer Emma Smith and her band. Show more Georgia Mann is at Ronnie Scott's in London for an ...