Bley doesn't celebrate Christmas — or any of the holidays. No decorations, no gifts, no calls, no cards. "Well, maybe a good bottle of wine," she says. But she grew up celebrating and singing holiday ...

Carla's Christmas Carols? For many, the idea of their favorite jazz artist releasing an album of seasonal songs usually smells of crass commercialism or pure pandering, but leave it to ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — A few years ago, Southern California-based jazz guitarist Peter Curtis was rehearsing for a Christmas concert that involved a choir, but he needed to find a song to play by himself ...

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 ...

This time of year, every venue in town seems to be filled with the sounds of holiday favorites. Problem is, apart from classical mainstays such as Handel’s Messiah or Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, ...

This year, an NPR holiday music tradition is a night with the masters. The 18th annual A Jazz Piano Christmas, recorded live at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., ...

Christmas tunes can be kitsch at the best of times, but here on ABC Jazz, we'll be the first to tell you that jazz musicians have always found a way to make them groove. Join us this holiday season ...

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 ...

Millions were up in arms last year when “A Charlie Brown Christmas” went behind a paywall. The animated special that has aired yearly since 1965 was purchased by Apple for Apple TV+, which outraged ...

Dec. 2—SCRANTON — This new event is sure to become a beloved holiday tradition in the Electric City. The community is invited to the inaugural Scranton Jazz Festival Christmas Spectacular on Sunday, ...