Holiday Music

Holiday Music NPR presents a mix of live concerts and other music to help get you in the spirit of the season.

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Pianist Christian Sands shares his 'Christmas Stories' for the holidays

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

'Fresh Air' presents: Christmas with Questlove

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

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

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

Happy Holidays From Alt.Latino Y Los Lobos!

(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

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