It's been just over a year since legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck passed away, but his graceful playing, years ahead of its time with its "cool" jazz idiosyncrasies, will continue to live on and dominate my playlists for decades to come. I consistently find myself immersed in Brubeck's prolific back catalogue come Christmas time, as his classic 1996 album,
A Dave Brubeck Christmas, has become a personal holiday tradition of mine. From the opening playfulness of "'Homecoming' Jingle Bells" to the contrasting somber "'Farewell' Jingle Bells" closing out the record, with additional amazing solos in "Winter Wonderland" and "The Christmas Song," I will forever wonder how
A Dave Brubeck Christmas has bypassed becoming a December staple in everyone's yuletide household.
