Christmas and the NBA have been synonymous since the league’s inception. The very first Christmas Day game was played in 1947 at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and Providence Steam ...

When it comes to creating the perfect ambiance for the holiday season, nothing quite matches the smooth, soulful sounds of jazz. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply unwinding at home, ...

There's a certain intensity of spirit in jazz and improvised music, to the point where it occasionally aligns with religious worship. You especially see it around Christmastime, when certain musicians ...

The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra salutes legendary jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi with “The Jazz Music of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’” featuring the Jim Martinez Quartet Saturday, Dec. 28, at the ...

The relationship between the secular Christmas music that emerged in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, and jazz is that both drew heavily from the same source—the Broadway songbook—for the same ...

An NPR holiday tradition celebrates two decades this winter: It's the 20th annual A Jazz Piano Christmas. Every year, NPR invites great jazz keyboardists, revered giants and fresh new voices alike, to ...

For once, it’s OK to sneak a peek at your Christmas present. The NBA on Wednesday unveiled its national TV broadcasts for the first week of the upcoming season, its Christmas lineup, and its Martin ...

Who says holiday albums have to be banal? Not the most creative artists, who turn overly familiar fare into music worth hearing. Following are the best seasonal jazz recordings of new and recent ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is the best Christmas TV special for many reasons: Linus quoting the Bible. The strong anti-commercialism theme. And the great jazz music by pianist Vince Guaraldi. That's ...

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. Musician Chuck Redd, the show's host, says he called off the performance after the White House announced President Donald ...

Video above: Things you never knew about Snoopy and the Peanuts gangThe familiar tunes of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" transport us. The opening measures make us children again, abed after Christmas ...