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Christmas Special

Jumok茅 Fashola presents a special yuletide edition of J to Z, sharing some of her favourite festive jazz tracks to welcome in the season.

Jumok茅 Fashola presents a special yuletide edition of J to Z, sharing some of her best-loved festive jazz tracks to welcome in the season. She also returns to one of her favourite J to Z Christmas moments featuring live music from East London Kings of Swing,聽the Kansas Smitty鈥檚 House Band.

Later in the programme, Jumok茅 shares some of the timeless Christmas jazz recommendations friends of J to Z have shared with us over the years, including from legendary South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and American violin virtuoso Regina Carter.

Featuring much-loved classics, as well as newly released winter warmers, expect lulling vocals, soothing horns and even a jingle bell or two.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin鈥� Else

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Dec 2023 17:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Etta James

    Merry Christmas Baby

    • Twelve Songs of Christmas.
    • Private Music.

  • Ezra Collective

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • Single.
    • Partisan Records.

  • Samara Joy

    Warm in December

    • A Joyful Holiday.
    • Verve.

  • Kansas Smitty's House Band

    St. Seer (Live for J to Z Dec 2018)

    • Live for J to Z Dec 2018.

  • Kansas Smitty's House Band

    High Noon (Live for J to Z Dec 2018)

    • Live for J to Z Dec 2018.

  • Tony Bennett

    Silver Bells (feat. Count Basie Big Band)

    • A Swingin鈥� Christmas.
    • RPM Records/Columbia.

  • The Ahmad Jamal Trio

    Snowfall

    • Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961.
    • GRP.

  • Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra

    Go Tell It On The Mountain

    • Big Band Holidays III.
    • Blue Engine Records.

  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio

    We Three Kings

    • More Sounds Of Christmas.
    • Argo.

  • Kansas Smitty鈥檚

    Blue Peter (Live for J to Z Dec 2018)

    • Live for J to Z Dec 2018.

  • Duke Ellington

    Sugar Rum Cherry

    • The Nutcracker Suite.
    • Columbia.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

    • Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas.
    • Verve.

  • Duke Pearson

    Jingle Bells

    • Merry Ole Sou.
    • Blue Note.

  • Art Pepper

    Winter Moon

    • Winter Moon.
    • Galaxy.

  • George Cables Trio

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • A Mellow Jazz Christmas.
    • Kind of Blue Records.

  • Charlie Parker

    White Christmas

    • Savoy.

  • The Mills Brothers & Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra

    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

    • The Glow-Worm.
    • Decca Records.

  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Skating

    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • BMI.

  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • The Christmas Song.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas

    • single.
    • Atlantic Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Dec 2023 17:00
    91热爆 Radio 3