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In the Key of Hanukkah and Christmas...

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    Listen to this week's show        This week's program is devoted to songs for those who celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas. We begin with Sue Maskaleris' "The Meaning (Peace & Love) ," a samba response to Bob Dorough's "Blue Xmas," then roll into disks by Jorge Ben , Olivia Hime , Ivan Lins , Maria Bethânia , João Gilberto , Djavan & João Donato , and Emilio Santiago . The second part of the program is devoted to Hanukkah music, mainly Sephardic, with selections performed by David Krakauer , Erran Baron Cohen , Yasmin Levy , Kenny Ellis , and the Klezmer Conservatory Band . Boas festas, amigos.     And as a bonus, Klezmer Conservatory Band's rendition of " O ir kleyne likhtelekh "  (from Oy, Chanukah , Rounder, 1987) is  a personal favorite not on today's playlist (YouTube, below)...   Click the image below to expand the playlist.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central....

Cores do Dia (Colors of the Day) - Revisited

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  Photo by Ivan Cesar   Listen to this week's show        Fall has finally arrived in San Antonio. This week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz focuses on hues of the day--pink, red, yellow, green, blue, brown--in music of  Nelson Angelo , Mônica Salmaso , Sting , João Bosco , Vanessa Moreno ,  Trio Corrente , Hermeto Pascoal , Leila Pinheiro , Antonio Adolfo , Nancy Vieira and Carmen McRae . For more orange, check the YouTube of Bïa 's "Laranja" below (from Navegar , Biamusik, 2015)...   Click the image below to expand the playlist.   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.  KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org. ...follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  All About Jazz . W hile you're at it, why not support community radio by becoming a member of the station at  join.krtu.org ?  What's that catchy theme music for Caminhos do Jazz?  Damas Grátis  (La...