A program of Christmas music as played in the jazz tradition by your favorite jazz artists (Dexter Gordon, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson, Bobby Watson etc.). Hosted by Billy Foster and Renee Miles-Foster Read the full description.
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A program of Christmas music as played in the jazz tradition by your favorite jazz artists (Dexter Gordon, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson, Bobby Watson etc.) with Christmas quips and quotes in between. Hosted by Billy Foster and Renee Miles-Foster for the Billy Foster Jazz Zone.
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A program of Christmas music as played in the jazz tradition by your favorite jazz artists (Dexter Gordon, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson, Bobby Watson etc.) with Christmas quips and quotes in between. Hosted by Billy Foster and Renee Miles-Foster for the Billy Foster Jazz Zone.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauncing Chimes | Bobby Watson and Horizon | Yule Struttin'. | Blue Note | 1990 | 05:22 |
| Winter Wonderland | Oscar Peterson | An Oscar Peterson Christmas. | Telarc | 1995 | 04:06 |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Jimmy Smith | Have yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas. | Polygram | 1989 | 04:17 |
| Frosty the Snowman | Roy Hargrove | Jazz For Joy:A Verve Christmas Album. | Verve Records | 2004 | 03:58 |
| Santa Baby | Etta Jones | Christmas with Houston Person And Friends. | Muse | 1994 | 06:30 |
| Oh Christmas Tree | Herring,Goods,Mathews,Allen | A Jazz Christmas That Special Time Of Year. | Metropolitan Records | 2006 | 04:02 |
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Dexter Gordon | Jingle Bell Jazz. | Sony | 1990 | 09:35 |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Tony Bennett | A Swinging Christmas. | Sony | 2008 | 02:53 |
| Oh Come All Ye Faithful | Croft/Blanchard | A jazzy Wonderland. | Sony | 1990 | 06:40 |
| Deck The Halls | Herbie Hancock | Jingle Bell Jazz. | 1990 | 1990 | 04:59 |
| The Christmas Waltz | Brecker Brothers | Jazz To The World. | Blue Note | 1995 | 05:02 |
| Let It Snow | Ray Brown | Sant's Bag. | Telarc | 1994 | 03:16 |
| Christmas Time Is Here | Dianne Reeves | Christmas Time Is Here. | Blue Note | 2004 | 03:19 |
| Rudolph The Red Nosed Reaideer | Nicholas Payton | Jazz For Joy:A Verve Christmas Album. | Verve Records | 2004 | 03:59 |
| Zat You Santa Claus | Louis Armstrong | Swingin Christmas. | Membran Ltd | 2005 | 02:50 |
| The Christmas Song | Athur Blythe | Jingle Bell Jazz. | Sony | 1990 | 06:00 |
| The Christmas Song | Nat King Cole | Christmas Favorites. | EMI-Capitol Records | 1996 | 03:10 |
| Good King Wenceslas | Mel Torme | Santa's Bag. | Telarc | 1994 | 04:09 |
| Sleigh Ride | Ramsey Lewis | Sound Of Christmas. | MCA Special Products | 1989 | 02:55 |
| Baby, It's Cold Outside | Ray Charles/Betty Carter | Stockings by the Fire. | Starbucks Entertainment/EMI | 2009 | 04:19 |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Joey Defrancesco | A jazzy Wonderland. | Sony | 1990 | 04:59 |
| Angels We Have Heard On High | Steps Ahead | Jazz To The World. | Blue Note | 1995 | 05:22 |
| Winter Wonderland | Wynton Marsalis | A Jazzy Wonderland. | Sony | 1990 | 02:54 |
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