NPR Music's Felix Contreras presents some of the stand out performances of beloved holiday tradition, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

True, the composer Henry Mancini, another Italian American musician, shared a love of jazz via his hip theme song for the ...

When it comes to creating the perfect ambiance for the holiday season, nothing quite matches the smooth, soulful sounds of jazz. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply unwinding at home, ...

It’s the 60th anniversary of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, which is just as memorable for its music as it is for the story ...

In Springfield, the holiday season isn’t complete without jazz music. If you haven’t experienced Christmas music like jazz legends Duke Ellington and Count Basie’s arrangements of familiar classics, ...

The relationship between the secular Christmas music that emerged in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, and jazz is that both drew heavily from the same source—the Broadway songbook—for the same ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Jazz trumpeter and St. Louis native Jim Manley, 70. When St. Louis–native and jazz musician Jim Manley fell in love with the ...

The best Christmas song to blast your eardrums out to. "Carol of the Bells" is the most epic — and maybe kinda creepy? — ...

Before Mariah Carey took possession of the holiday airwaves with “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” songs by the great American songwriters dominated the Christmas season. Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, ...

Popular streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer curated holiday playlists, while SiriusXM features dedicated holiday channels, including a new one hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Free options ...