NPR Music's Felix Contreras presents some of the stand out performances of beloved holiday tradition, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

After the great success of "Elevator Music" you cannot miss the new Christmas Playlist of Ambient Jazz Songs! The elevator ...

Mike Lewis is bringing his beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas concerts back to the stage, featuring some of Hawaiʻi’s top musicians and thoughtful arrangements that honor the original while ...

Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, ...

Holiday tunes with a jazz twist are what the audience can expect to hear at “The 515 Big Band Christmas” concert Tuesday ...

When it comes to creating the perfect ambiance for the holiday season, nothing quite matches the smooth, soulful sounds of jazz. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply unwinding at home, ...

The relationship between the secular Christmas music that emerged in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, and jazz is that both drew heavily from the same source—the Broadway songbook—for the same ...

The familiar tunes of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” transport us. The opening measures make us children again, abed after Christmas dinner as the subtle sounds of the record player waft in from another ...

Who says holiday albums have to be banal? Not the most creative artists, who turn overly familiar fare into music worth hearing. Following are the best seasonal jazz recordings of new and recent ...