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Christmas In My Soul

By Mary Foster Conklin | A Broad Spectrum
January 17, 2020
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Includes more Christmas songs penned by women, with holiday recordings by

Dave Stryker

guitar
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Stryker,

Laila Biali

piano and vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Laila Biali,

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis,

Rebecca Angel

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Rebecca Angel, plus new releases by

Youn Sun Nah

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Youn Sun Nah, Chloe Perrier,

Fostina Dixon-Kilgoe

saxophone
b.1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Fostina Dixon-Kilgoe, and

Elena Gilliam

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Elena Gilliam, with birthday shout outs to

Bob Dorough

vocals
1923 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Dorough,

Sue Maskaleris

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Sue Maskaleris,

Diane Schuur

vocals
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Diane Schuur,

Sean Harkness

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Sean Harkness,

Edith Piaf

vocals
1915 - 1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Edith Piaf,

Camille Thurman

saxophone
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Camille Thurman and

Kaylé Brecher

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Kayl�� Brecher, among others.

Playlist

Dave Stryker "This Christmas" from Eight Track Christmas (Strikezone Records) 00:00
Deanna Witkowski
piano
b.1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Deanna Witkowski "Love Came Down" from Single (Self released) 04:54
Bob Dorough "Blue X-mas" from Yule Be Boppin (Blue Note) 09:06
Sue Maskaleris "The Meaning (Peace & Love)" from Bring Nothing But Your Heart (Self Released) 14:42
Host speaks 19:00
Sheryl Bailey
guitar
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Sheryl Bailey and
Harvie S
bass, acoustic
b.1948
" data-original-title="" title="">Harvie S "Saint Nick" from Plucky Strum (Whaling City Sound) 22:02
Karrin Allyson
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Karrin Allyson "Winter Oasis" from Yuletide Hideway (Self released) 27:18
Cynthia Sayer
banjo
" data-original-title="" title="">Cynthia Sayer "The Gift" from Attractions: With Bucky Pizzarelli (Self released) 30:50
Host speaks 35:52
Lolly Allen
" data-original-title="" title="">Lolly Allen "Coming Home" from Coming Home (OA2 Records) 38:21
Diane Schuur "Deedles' Blues" from Live in London (Gr2 Classics) 44:20
Freddy Cole
piano
1931 - 2020
" data-original-title="" title="">Freddy Cole "Exactly Like You" from He Was the King (HighNote) 49:28
Host speaks 53:53
Sean Harkness &
Mike Herriott
" data-original-title="" title="">Mike Herriott "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Home For the Holidays (Opening Day Recordings) 55:42
Billy Stritch
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Billy Stritch "Caroling Caroling" from Christmas at Birdland (Club 44) 1:00:00
Ann Hampton Callaway
vocals
b.1959
" data-original-title="" title="">Ann Hampton Callaway "What Good Is Being Cranky (When It's Christmas Time)" from The Hope of Christmas (MCG Jazz) 1:02:14
Laila Biali "River" from single (Joshua Tree Music) 1:06:06
Champian Fulton
piano and vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Champian Fulton "Merry Merry Christmas" from Christmas With Champian (Self released) 1:09:37
Host speaks 1:14:09
Carmen Sandim
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Sandim "Aura-Celia" from Play-Doh (Pathways to Jazz) 1:18:00
Daryl Sherman
vocals
b.1950
" data-original-title="" title="">Daryl Sherman "Like a Puzzle" from Guess Who's In Town (Arbors) 1:24:17
Ronny Whyte
" data-original-title="" title="">Ronny Whyte "You Fascinate Me So" from Whyte Witchcraft-Songs of Cy Coleman (Audiophile) 1:27:26
Christine Tobin
vocals
b.1963
" data-original-title="" title="">Christine Tobin "Everybody Knows" from A Thousand Kisses Deep (Trail Belle) 1:31:15
Host speaks 1:38:06
Rachel Z " Kiss of Life" from Everlasting (Tone Center) 1:40:46
Carmen Lundy
vocals
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Lundy "Meant For Each Other" from Modern Ancestors (Aphrasia Productions) 1:44:48
Carmen Souza
vocals
b.1981
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Souza "Nutville" from The Silver Messenger (Galileo Music) 1:49:08
Host speaks 1:52:24
Gordon Goodwin
composer / conductor
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band "Little Drummer Boy" from Wrap This!-A Big Phat Christmas (Music of Content) 1:53:36
Geri Allen
piano
1957 - 2017
" data-original-title="" title="">Geri Allen "Joy and Wonder" from The Gathering (Verve) 2:00:18
Koko Taylor
vocals
1935 - 2009
" data-original-title="" title="">Koko Taylor "Merry Merry Christmas" from The Alligator Records Christmas Collection (Alligator Records) 2:04:57
Sting
bass, electric
b.1951
" data-original-title="" title="">Sting "Christmas At Sea" from If On a Winter's Night (Decca US) 2:09:24
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis "O Tannenbaum (feat.
Aretha Franklin
vocals
1942 - 2018
" data-original-title="" title="">Aretha Franklin) " from Big Band Holidays II (Blue Engine Records) 2:13:54
Host speaks 2:17:00
Allison Miller
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Allison Miller "Malaga" from Glitter Wolf (Royal Potato Family) 2:20:12
Kayl�� Brecher "So It Goes" from Spirals and Lines (Penchant Four Records) 2:27:29
Youn Sun Nah "In My Heart" from Immersion (ARTS Music) 2:32:13
Host speaks 2:35:03
Miho Hazama
composer / conductor
b.1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Miho Hazama "Today Not Today" from Dancer in Nowhere (Sunnyside) 2:37:44
Chloe Perrier "La Vie En Rose" from Petite Fleur (Jazzheads Records) 2:45:46
KJ Denhart "Chanson Baz Bar" from Album No. 9 (Motema) 2:49:02
Camille Thurman "If You Love Me" from Waiting for the Sunrise (Chesky Records) 2:52:19
Host speaks 2:56:12
Fostina Dixon "Strutt Som Mo" from Vertical Alignment (Self released) 2:57:49
Iro Haarla
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Iro Haarla,
Ulf Krokfors
bass
" data-original-title="" title="">Ulf Krokfors &
Barry Altschul
drums
b.1943
" data-original-title="" title="">Barry Altschul "Intermission Music" from Around Again-The Music of Carla Bley (TUM Records) 3:02:04
Elena Gilliam &
Michael LeVan
keyboards
" data-original-title="" title="">Michael LeVan "Backwater Blues" from Then Another Turns (Blujazz ) 3:07:42
Jeff Goldblum
" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra "Make Someone Happy (feat.
Gregory Porter
vocals
b.1971
" data-original-title="" title="">Gregory Porter) " from I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (Decca (UMO)) 3:12:12
Host speaks 3:16:52
Lori Mechem
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Lori Mechem "Christmas Day With You" from Brazilian Christmas (Barton Avenue Music) 3:19:05
Rebecca Angel "Santa Baby" from Single (Timeless Groove Records) 3:22:55
Kurt Elling
vocals
b.1967
" data-original-title="" title="">Kurt Elling "Some Children See Him" from The Beautiful Day (Okeh Records ) 3:26:20
Host speaks 3:33:30
Elsa Nilsson
flute
b.1987
" data-original-title="" title="">Elsa Nilsson "Lucia" from Salt Wind (Self released) 3:36:09
Laura Nyro "Christmas In My Soul" from Christmas And the Beads of Sweat (Columbia ) 3:42:22
Carol McCann "Packing Up Christmas" from Carol McCann Celebrates the Holidays (Self released ) 3:49:18
Host speaks 3:53:43
Isle of Klezbos
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1998
" data-original-title="" title="">Isle of Klezbos "Noiresque" from Live From Brooklyn (Rhythm Media Records) 3:54:58

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