Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby Sherman Irby, saxophonist in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, brings a fresh take to holiday favorites with his quintet. Christian McBride hosts.

Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby

Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby

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Saxophonist Sherman Irby preforms winter classics like "Let It Snow" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" for the Jazz Night In America holiday special. Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption

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Saxophonist Sherman Irby preforms winter classics like "Let It Snow" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" for the Jazz Night In America holiday special.

Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center

This holiday season, Jazz Night in America presents your favorite holiday classics, courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophonist Sherman Irby and his band.

MUSICIANS

Sherman Irby, alto saxophone; Steve Turre, trombone; Isaiah J. Thompson, piano; Gerald Cannon, bass; Chris Beck, drums; Camille Thurman, vocals.

SET LIST

  • "Let it Snow" (Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne)
  • "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" (J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie)
  • "Wonderin'" (Sherman Irby, lyrics by Sofija Knezevic)
  • "My Only Christmas Wish" (Sherman Irby, lyrics by Sofija Knezevic)
  • "Frosty The Snowman" (Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins)

CREDITS

Producer: Suraya Mohamed; Writer: Sarah Kerson; Host: Christian McBride; Music Engineers: Rob Macomber and James Nichols(JALC); Technical Director: David Tallacksen; Senior Producer: Katie Simon; Executive Producers: Anya Grundmann and Gabrielle Armand; Senior Director of NPR Music: Lauren Onkey.