Legendary jazz pianist and evocative host Marian McPartland continues to showcase the jazz world's greatest artists on NPR's longest running and most widely carried jazz program, Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz.

This CD was first released in 1997, but has been re-packaged and newly released for the 2005 holiday season! The CD contains 22 holiday favorites performed with a jazz twist. Marian McPartland is joined by special guests including George Shearing, Freddy Cole, Bob James, and Nnenna Freelon.

TRACK LISTING

1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen  Marian McPartland, piano
2. Jingle Bells  Jon Faddis, trumpet; Peter Washington, bass; Marian McPartland, piano
3. Let It Snow  Keith Ingham, piano
4. The Christmas Song  Nnenna Freelon, vocals; Marian McPartland, piano
5. O Tannenbaum  Brad Mehldau, piano; Marian McPartland
6. Away in a Manger  George Shearing, piano
7. Silent Night  Joe Locke, vibes; Marian McPartland, piano
8. Gesu Bambino  Jon Weber, piano
9. Ninna, Nanna  Jon Weber, piano
10. Good King Wenceslas  Marian McPartland, piano
11. Cool Yule  Roseanna Vitro, vocals; Marian McPartland, piano
12. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town  Bob James, piano; Marian McPartland, piano
13. Silver Bells  Frank Kimbrough, piano
14. Christmas Is Just Another Day  Marcia Ball, vocals & piano
15. What Child Is This?  Marian McPartland, piano
16. The Christmas Waltz  John Eaton, piano
17. The Christmas Song  J.J. Johnson, trombone; Marian McPartland, piano
18. Winter Wonderland  Michael Weiss, piano
19. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Away in a Manger  Renee Rosnes, piano
20. Silent Night  Darrell Grant, piano
21. I Want a Smile for Christmas  Freddy Cole, vocals & piano
22. White Christmas  Phil Markowitz, piano; Marian McPartland, piano