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Festive Jazz!

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Alyn Shipton presents your choices of jazz in all styles for the festive season, with songs from Dianne Reeves and Bessie Smith, traditional jazz from Sammy Rimington and Chris Barber, as well as a range of more recent Yuletide sounds from musicians including Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea.

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Sun 21 Dec 2025 16:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Vince Guaraldi

    Christmas Is Coming

    • Fantasy.

  • Bessie Smith

    At the Christmas Ball

    • Columbia.

  • Chris Barber's Jazzband

    On a Christmas Day (feat. Lonnie Donegan)

    • Lake.

  • Wayne Shorter

    12th Century Christmas Carol (Personent Hodie)

    • Verve.

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    England's Carol (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)

    • Atlantic.

  • Chick Corea Elektric Band

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • GRP.

  • Richard Shelton

    Let It Snow

    • Richard Shelton.

  • Joe Harriott

    Shepherd's Serenade

    • Proper.

  • Dianne Reeves

    Little Drummer Boy

    • Blue Note.

  • The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Jesus Christ Superstar (feat. Paul Desmond)

    • Red Baron.

  • Sammy Rimington

    Silent Night

    • GHB.

  • Wynton Marsalis

    'Twas The Night Before Christmas

    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Dec 2025 16:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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