Modern Jazz Today
Modern Jazz Today – Episode #514 (Week of 12-15-2025)
Episode #514 keeps the holiday spirit flowing with a mix of modern seasonal takes, jazz standards, and warm vocal features — from the tight harmony sparkle of Pentatonix and the swing of Tonic Vintage Vocals, to soulful performances by Samara Joy, Jamie Cullum, and Oscar Peterson. We also spotlight Canadian content throughout the show, including Sultans of String*, Ana Velinova*, Luke Sellick*, Duchess*, and Diana Krall*.
Settle in for two hours of festive grooves and winter classics — with plenty of jazz spirit in the mix.
* Indicates Canadian Content — Canadian artists are marked with an asterisk and highlighted across the full row.
| Artist/Group Name | Song Title | Album | Record Label | Track Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour #1 | ||||
| Pentatonix | White Winter Hymnal | That’s Christmas To Me | RCA Records Label | 2:47 |
| Tonic Vintage Vocals | The Holiday Season | It Ain’t Over ’til the Fat Man Swings | Skm Creative, Inc. | 2:50 |
| Sultans of String* | Sing for Kwanza (feat: Richard Bona) | Christmas Caravan | CEN | 3:28 |
| Chris Botti | Let it Snow, Let it Snow | December | Columbia | 4:02 |
| Bob Mundy | Until | Love to Me | Kitoliscious Music | 4:59 |
| Herb Alpert | Santa Baby | The Christmas Wish | Self-Released | 3:02 |
| Ana Velinova* | Snowfall | December Wishing | Self-Released | 4:55 |
| Jamie Cullum | Hang Your Lights | The Pianoman At Christmas | Blue Note | 4:57 |
| Warren Wolf | Skating | Christmas Vibes | Mack Avenue | 3:49 |
| 3D Jazz Trio | O Christmas Tree | Christmas in 3D | DIVA Jazz | 4:42 |
| Freddy Cole | Jingles, The Christmas Cat | A Freddy Cole Christmas | Highnote | 3:04 |
| CeCe Gable | Once Again It’s Winter | Once Again It’s Winter | CCGableLLC | 2:40 |
| Kari Gaffney | My Favorite Things (Live) | My Favorite Things (Live) | Verbatim Records | 4:10 |
| Trio West | Joy to the World | Trio West Plays Holiday Songs, Vol.2 | Self-Released | 3:05 |
| Mary Stallings | Have Yourself A Merry Christmas | Max Jazz Holiday | Max Jazz | 3:46 |
| Hour #2 | ||||
| Brian Newman | I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | Verve | 2:35 |
| Luke Sellick* | O Come Emmanuel | Christmas | Independent | 5:08 |
| Michael Buble* | It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas | Christmas | Reprise | 3:26 |
| Benji Kaplan | A Joyful Stroll | Chorando Sete Cores | Big Apple Batunda Records | 2:30 |
| Oscar Peterson | Winter Wonderland | An Oscar Peterson Christmas | Telarc | 4:06 |
| Samara Joy | Warm in December | Warm in December (single) | Verve | 2:41 |
| Alexis Cole | God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman | Joy To the World | MNRK | 2:41 |
| Duchess* | Silver Bells | Harmony For The Holidays | Self-Released | 4:15 |
| Carla Cook | Do You Hear What I Hear | Maxxjazz Holiday | MaxxJazz | 4:10 |
| Tia Fuller | Little Drummer Boy | It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue | Mack Avenue | 5:41 |
| The Sultans of String* | A Django Christmas | Christmas Caravan | CEN | 4:23 |
| Diana Krall* | Jingle Bells | Christmas Songs | Verve | 2:15 |
| The NOLA Players | Go Tell It On the Mountain | Christmas Time In New Orleans | AimHigher Recordings | 6:57 |
| Frank Sinatra | The Christmas Waltz | The Christmas Collection | REPRISE | 3:13 |
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