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Christmas Special

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

Jumoké 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, the Kansas Smitty’s House Band.

Later in the programme, Jumoké 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’ Else

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Dec 2023 17:00

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’ 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’s

    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