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Clare Teal presents an hour of the best in Christmas big band and swing. Classics from Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to modern releases from Michael Buble and Jimmy Smith.

Clare Teal presents an hour of the best in big band, jazz and swing, from the earliest records to the latest releases. To celebrate this festive time of year, and as we all know Big Band is the best genre of music at this time, we play classics from Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. The modern releases don't get overlooked either, with tracks from Jimmy Smith, Michael Buble and Diana Krall.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Dec 2019 22:00

Music Played

  • Stan Kenton

    Good King Wenceslas

    • A Merry Christmas.
    • Capitol.
  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • Reload.
    • Guts Records.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    • Columbia.
  • Duke Ellington

    Sugar Rum Cherry (The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)

    • The Nutcracker Suite.
    • Columbia.
  • Diana Krall

    Christmas Time Is Here

    • Christmas Songs.
    • Verve.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Frosty The Snowman

    • Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas.
    • Verve.
  • Joe Stilgoe & Giacomo Smith

    Sleigh Ride

    • Joe Stilgoe's Christmas Album.
    • Storyville Records.
  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

    • The Christmas Song.
    • Capitol.
  • Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra

    Jingle Bells

    • Big Band Holidays.
    • Blue Engine Records.
  • Louis Armstrong & Benny Carter

    Christmas In New Orleans

    • Decca.
  • Bette Midler

    Mele Kalikimaka

    • Cool Yule.
    • Columbia.
  • The Andrews Sisters

    Jing-a-ling, Jing-a-ling

    • Decca.
  • Billy May

    Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • Ultra Lounge: Christmas Cocktails.
    • Capitol.
  • Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers & John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

    White Christmas

    • Holiday Inn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Holly Jolly Christmas

    • Christmas.
    • Reprise Records.
  • Doris Day

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • The Doris Day Christmas Album.
    • Columbia.
  • Jimmy Smith

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • Christmas 64.
    • Verve.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Dec 2019 22:00