Holiday Special featuring Jazz, The Father Christmas Letters and More!

Hosted by: 
Matthew Clark
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
The Monday Sampler
Air date: 
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

This afternoon we present some holiday cheer with some selections from The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien read by Katherine Dunn. Also DK Holm and Professor Kitty (Lisa Neville) joins Fortunato to review a favorite Christmas movie The Bishop's Wife. And lots of music featuring Mose Alison, The Beach Boys, Grant Green, Helen Merrill, Roy Orbison, Ella Fitzgerald and more.

Topic tags: 
Arts/Culture, Fiction, Film, Humor, Music, Radio Theater
Genre(s): 
Arts and Culture, Jazz, Radio Theatre, Rock and Roll

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    2:00
    Artist
    Jovonn
    Song
    Jump Off - Original Mix
    Album
    Die Nacht (Mit Andre Hommen)
    Label
    ORCHARD - Objektivity
  • Time
    2:01
    Artist
    Les Coyns
    Song
    Ball N Chain
    Album
    Come Home
    Label
    HookBoost Records
  • Time
    2:02
    Artist
    Stan Freberg
    Song
    Green Christmas
    Album
    The Best Bits
    Label
    Cherished Records
  • Time
    2:03
    Artist
    John Lennon
    Song
    Nobody Told Me - 2010 - Remaster
    Album
    Gimme Some Truth
    Label
    Parlophone Catalogue
  • Time
    2:06
    Artist
    Bobby Timmons
    Song
    White Christmas
    Album
    The Christmas Collection
    Label
    UMG - Concord Records
  • Time
    2:13
    Artist
    Helen Merrill
    Song
    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
    Album
    Jazz Ladies (Jazz Club)
    Label
    BELIEVE - Allstar Recordings
  • Time
    2:18
    Artist
    Mose Allison
    Song
    Mojo Woman
    Album
    Mose Allison [2-fer]
    Label
    UMG - Prestige
  • Time
    2:22
    Artist
    Grant Green
    Song
    Green With Envy - 2002 Digital Remaster
    Album
    Green Street
    Label
    BELIEVE - We Love Jazz
  • Time
    2:38
    Artist
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Song
    A Night On The Bare Mountain
    Album
    99 Must-Have Halloween Classics
    Label
    ORCHARD - Cobra Entertainment LLC.
  • Time
    2:40
    Artist
    Vince Guaraldi Trio
    Song
    Christmas Time Is Here - Instrumental
    Album
    Greatest Hits
    Label
    Fantasy Records
  • Time
    2:41
    Artist
    The Beach Boys
    Song
    Little Saint Nick - 1991 Remix
    Album
    Christmas Top Hits
    Label
    UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Time
    2:48
    Artist
    Spike Jones
    Song
    Jingle Bells Medley: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / The Christmas Song / Jingle Bells
    Album
    Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas
    Label
    UMG - Verve
  • Time
    2:52
    Artist
    Vince Guaraldi Trio
    Song
    Christmas Time Is Here - Instrumental
    Album
    Greatest Hits
    Label
    Fantasy Records
  • Time
    2:58
    Artist
    Roy Orbison
    Song
    Pretty Paper
    Album
    THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOLUME #2
    Label
    Sony Music Catalog
  • Time
    2:59
    Artist
    Various Artists
    Song
    Christmas Songbirds Medley: White Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Winter Wonderland / Santa Baby / Suzy Snowflake / It's Christmas Time Again / Christmas Island / The Mistletoe Kiss Polka / Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lan
    Album
    Christmas Songbirds Medley: White Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Winter Wonderland / Santa Baby / Suzy Snowflake / It's Christmas Time Again / Christmas Island / The Mistletoe Kiss Polka / Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lan
    Label
  • Time
    3:02
    Artist
    Esquivel And His Orchestra
    Song
    Sun Valley Ski Run
    Album
    Strings Aflame
    Label
    SME - RCA/Legacy
  • Time
    3:13
    Artist
    Obsidian Blue
    Song
    ADHD
    Album
    Service Pack 3 LTS
    Label
    886533 Records DK
  • Time
    3:39
    Artist
    Gustav Holst
    Song
    Mercury - The Winged Messenger
    Album
    The Planets.
    Label
    ORCHARD - Cobra Entertainment LLC.
  • Time
    3:41
    Artist
    Arthur Sullivan
    Song
    L'ile enchantee: No. 1 Prelude
    Album
    SULLIVAN: Ile Enchantee (L') / Thespis
    Label
    Naxos
  • Time
    3:45
    Artist
    Arthur Sullivan
    Song
    L'ile enchantee: No. 1 Prelude
    Album
    SULLIVAN: Ile Enchantee (L') / Thespis
    Label
    Naxos
  • Time
    3:47
    Artist
    Gustav Holst
    Song
    Mars - The Bringer of War
    Album
    The Planets.
    Label
    ORCHARD - Cobra Entertainment LLC.
  • Time
    3:49
    Artist
    Gustav Holst
    Song
    Neptune - The Mystic
    Album
    The Planets.
    Label
    ORCHARD - Cobra Entertainment LLC.
  • Time
    3:49
    Artist
    Gremlins & Ghoulies
    Song
    The Lick
    Album
    Tales from the Tomb: Frightening Halloween Fables from the Darkside
    Label
    ORCHARD - Cobra Entertainment LLC.
  • Time
    3:54
    Artist
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Song
    Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus (Orch. M. Ravel)
    Album
    Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & Night on Bald Mountain
    Label
    UMG - Telarc
  • Time
    3:56
    Artist
    The Modern Jazz Quartet
    Song
    England's Carol [Live at Avery Fisher Hall, 1974]
    Album
    More From The Last Concert
    Label
    WMG - Atlantic Jazz

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