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Wax On Christmas Special at The Workman's Club
Courtesy of Improvised Music Company | Posted on December 4, 2018
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Wed, December 12, 2018
19:00
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WAX ON Christmas Special
The revolutionary recordings and iconic artists that shaped jazz.
Christmas songs have a special place in all our hearts, and even civilians who would never listen to jazz in normal times will cock an ear to the great crooners at this time of year.
The Christmas album plays a big part in the history of vinyl recordings, with even the most unlikely of artists (such as Miles Davis) required to produce their own version of Christmas cheer as part of their record deal during the mid-century heyday of many big labels.
But what are the best Christmas jazz tunes, and how did they come to be recorded?...