In addition to the obvious birth celebrated on this day, Dec. 25 also saw the arrival of Cab Calloway, Ronnie Cuber, Don Pullen, Ray Bryant, Monty Budwig, and John Scofield. Music from all those artists today, as well as Xmas tunes from Oscar Peterson, Charles Brown, Johnny Otis and Peter Green.
| Merry Christmas Baby Charles Brown - Cool Christmas Blues (1994) |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Oscar Peterson - An Oscar Peterson Christmas (1995) 
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| Skating Vince Guaraldi (Monty Budwig, bass) - A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) |
| Happy New Year Baby (1947) Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Santa Claus Blues (compilation) |
| Baby It's Cold Outside Hot Lips Page & Pearl Bailey - Jump For Joy (compilation) |
| Prince Albert Ronnie Cuber - Cuber Libre (1976) |
| Smack Dab In The Middle The Ray Bryant Trio - Gotta Travel On (1966) |
| 1529 Gunn Street Don Pullen & George Adams - Song Everlasting (1987) |
| Pickin' The Garbage (1940) Cab Calloway - The Birth Of BeBop 1936-1945 (compilation) |
| All Is Well Don Pullen - The Sixth Sense (1985) |
| Hit The Road Jack John Scofield - That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music Of Ray Charles (2005) |
| O Christmas Tree Oscar Peterson - An Oscar Peterson Christmas
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| Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi (Monty Budwig, bass) - Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) |
| C-Jam Blues Horace Parlan - Movin' & Groovin' (1960) |
| Duke Ellington medley Guy Van Duser - American Finger-Style Guitar (1987) |
| The Honeydripper Oscar Peterson - Night Train (1962)
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| Avalon Guy Van Duser - American Finger-Style Guitar |
| Hark The Herald Angels Sing Peter Green & The Men In Blue - I Got The Blues For Christmas (1997) |
| Castilian Drums Dave Brubeck Quartet - Countdown - Time In Outer Space (compilation, 1961-62) |
| A Beautful Romance Milt Jackson Quartet - Statements (1961) |
| For All We Know Ahmad Jamal - Happy Moods (1960) |
| There Will Never Be Another You Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk! (1963) |
| Stand By Johnny Adams - Walking On A Tightrope - The Songs Of Percy Mayfield (1989) |
| Ninety Nine & A Half John Scofield - Piety Street (2009) |
| Easy Living Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet - Meet The Jazztet (1960) |
| The Children's Song Eddie Harris - High Voltage (1969) |
| Bringing In A Brand New Year Charles Brown - Cool Christmas Blues |
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Mr. O. Peterson has gotta be the best jazz piano player ever...no? Merry Christmas!🎄
5:36 PM, December 25th, 2022