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2024 Holiday Show with Mars Williams and Norah Jones
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This is a show of holiday-oriented jazz music for the season, mostly Christmas songs but also including a set of Hanukkah tunes. Musicians featured on the show include
Mars Williams
saxophoneb.1955
Norah Jones
pianob.1979
Fats Waller
piano1904 - 1943
Doug Munro
guitarb.1953
Benny Benack III
trumpet and vocalsPlaylist
" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O "Christmas Time Is Here" from Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O (Palmetto) 00:00Matt Wilson
drums
b.1964- Host Speaks 4:21
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Stryker "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Eight Track Christmas (StrikeZone) 4:58Dave Stryker
guitar
b.1957
" data-original-title="" title="">3Divas Jazz Trio "I Wonder As I Wander" from Christmas in 3D (DIVA Jazz) 10:033Divas Jazz Trio
multi-instrumentalist- Host Speaks 15:35
- Fats Waller "Swingin' Them Jingle Bells" from Swingin' Little Christmas (Bear Family) 16:42
" data-original-title="" title="">Chris Pasin "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" from Baby It's Cold Outside (Planet Arts) 19:42Chris Pasin
trumpet
" data-original-title="" title="">George Gee Swing Orchestra "O Tannenbaum" from Winter Wonderland (Self Produced) 24:40George Gee
composer / conductor- Host Speaks 30:06
" data-original-title="" title="">Diana Krall "Let It Snow!" from Christmas Songs (Verve) 32:06Diana Krall
piano and vocals
b.1964- Norah Jones "White Christmas" from I Dream of Christmas (Blue Note) 36:05
- " data-original-title="" title="">Jan Daley "The Best Gift" from Home for Christmas (Log) 39:08
Jan Daley
vocals - Host Speaks 42:12
- Roland Kirk "We Free Kings" from Cool Blue Christmas: We Free Kings (Contrast) 42:52
" data-original-title="" title="">Band of Other Brothers "Good King Wenceslas" from This Year at Christmas (Ear UP) 47:33Band of Other Brothers
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra "Little Drummer Boy" from Carol of the Bells (Patois) 54:40Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1994- Host Speaks 58:54
- Doug Munro "Little Town of Bethlehem" from A Very Gypsy Christmas (Go! Music) 1:01:26
- Chimytina "My Favorite Things" from A Very Chimytina Christmas (Outside In) 1:05:34
" data-original-title="" title="">Margaret Slovak &Margaret Slovak
guitar
b.1962
" data-original-title="" title="">Chris Maresh "The Star Carol" from A Star's Light Does Fall (Slovak Music) 1:09:23Chris Maresh
bass
b.1966- Host Speaks 1:13:12
- Mars Williams "Xmas Medley" from An Ayler Xmas Volume 2 (ESP) 1:14:45
- Host Speaks 1:29:55
- Benny Benack III with the
" data-original-title="" title="">Steven Feifke Big Band "Ma'oz Tzur" from Season's Swingin' Greetings (Cellar Music) 1:32:50Steven Feifke
piano
b.1991 
" data-original-title="" title="">Eyal Vilner Big Band "Mi Yemalel" from Hanukkah (Self Produced) 1:37:35Eyal Vilner
saxophone- Host Speaks 1:44:27
- John Paul McGee "The Manger Medley" from A Gospejazzical Christmas (SUGO) 1:45:15
" data-original-title="" title="">Nina Simone "Chilly Winds" from Verve/Unmixed Christmas (Verve) 1:49:33Nina Simone
piano and vocals
1933 - 2003
" data-original-title="" title="">Vince Guaraldi Trio "Christmas Time Is Here" from Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits (Fantasy) 1:53:32Vince Guaraldi
piano
1928 - 1976
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Radio & Podcasts
Mars Williams
Jerome Wilson
Norah Jones
Fats Waller
Doug Munro
Benny Benack III
Matt Wilson
Dave Stryker
3D Jazz Trio
Chris Pasin
George Gee
Diana Krall
Jan Daley
Roland Kirk
Band of Other Brothers
Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra
Chimytina
Margaret Slovak
Chris Maresh
Steven Feifke Big Band
Eyal Vilner
John Paul McGee
Nina Simone
Vince Guaraldi
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