Questlove, shown here performing in New York City in June, won an Oscar in March for his documentary, Summer of Soul. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Mythical Games hide caption
Holiday Music NPR presents a mix of live concerts and other music to help get you in the spirit of the season.
Special Series
Holiday Music
NPR presents a mix of live concerts and other music to help get you in the spirit of the season.
Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O Chris Pizzolo/Courtesy of Artist hide caption
Yule dig? Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson's festive Christmas Tree-O
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Yule dig? Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson's festive Christmas Tree-O
Stream Jazz Night in America's playlist of holiday music. NPR hide caption
Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music perform a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Let's make the yuletide weird, y'all. Illustration by Daniel Warren Johnson, Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption
The Jazz Gallery All-Stars perform live from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Jati Lindsay hide caption
Celebrate New Year's Eve With The Jazz Gallery All-Stars, KOKOROKO
Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Catherine Russell Trio
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
Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby
Joan Baez performs "Rexroth's Daughter" during this hour-long Mountain Stage holiday special. Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage hide caption
Joan Baez, Bruce Cockburn, Odetta And More On Mountain Stage's Holiday Special
The Paul Winter Consort's Annual Winter Solstice Celebration
Members of Los Lobos get into the holiday spirit. Piero F. Giunti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
(L-R) George Cables, Joshua White, Mark G. Meadows and Rebeca Mauleón. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2019
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band performs at Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 11, 2016. Hawaii In Real Life/Hawaii In Real Life hide caption
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau
Hear Part 1 of the Winter Solstice Celebration
Amy Grant performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 7, 2018. Cameron Pollack/NPR hide caption
Jeff Coffin, Matt Wigton and Jordan Perlson made Sleigh What?! in just a few days, just a week and change before Christmas. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jeff Coffin, ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’
Abelita Mateus, Marcia Ball, Helen Sung and Joanne Brackeen were this year's A Jazz Piano Christmas guests. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2017
Gaby Moreno and Gina Chavez perform live at KUT's Studio 1A. Dave Pedley hide caption
Festivo Alt.Latino: Gaby Moreno In Concert
Seattle pop-punk band Dude York is made up of Claire England, Andrew Hall and Peter Richards. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Charly Bliss' Christmas sweater game is on-point. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings perform a holiday Tiny Desk Concert in 2015. Jun Tsuboike/NPR hide caption
The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special
The London-based a cappella choir Stile Antico brings a program of Christmas music to Cambridge, Mass. Marco Borggreve hide caption