
Jon-Erik Kellso, Harry Allen, James Chirillo • Lush Life: Christmas in New York
Joe Bebco
November 30, 2025
I’ve noticed several of our favorites, notably Cynthia Sayer and Dan Levinson, take the time to put significant portions of their back catalogs up on

Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Nine • The Christmas EP
Joe Bebco
November 30, 2025
Having nine players instead of her usual smaller lineup gives Chelsea Reed’s The Christmas EP a warmth and fullness that feels exactly right for the

The Mad Hat Hucksters • Holly Jolly Christmas
Joe Bebco
November 30, 2025
The Mad Hat Hucksters have always been a band that treats swing as a living vernacular rather than a museum dialect, which is why holiday

Judy Whitmore • Christmas
Joe Bebco
November 30, 2025
Judy Whitmore’s Christmas sits in a different universe from the other holiday records in this batch, but that isn’t a drawback. She’s not trying to

