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 ...

A festive 10-song special, from White Christmas and an all-star version of Winter Wonderland to a capricious take on Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Billie Holiday, who died in 1959 at the age of 44, ...

Every year, NPR Music invites some of the world's top piano players to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We ask them to play solo versions of their favorite holiday music for a live ...

Tis the season (again? already?), and along with the usual relentless merchandising we get the new flock of Christmas jazz. So, striking an ecumenical note, here's the question: why is this Christmas ...

The Putumayo World Music compilations have achieved an enviable brand status with their wide-ranging stylistic variety and the distinctively cheerful covers by artist Lisa Gonzalez. Grant's sparkling ...

It wouldn't be Christmas without some jazz-infused festive music! Join Monica Trapaga on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as she shares old and new seasonal songs, recorded by improvising ...

Presenters Jumoké Fashola, Julian Joseph and Kevin Le Gendre share their musical highlights from the past year, with live music from Kansas Smitty’s House Band. Christmas is a time to revel in ...