Under The Holiday Star (With A Beer)

I’m usually not that much of a beer person, though I’ve been suckered into those beer paddle samplers of four, six (or ten – Yikes!) brewer’s shots once or twice (with disastrous results).

I do like the occasional Stella, though, and enjoyed one at a day job holiday lunch this week, in fact. Might indulge in another over the holidays, especially if I had this Christmas album to listen to. I think this was from 2011, compiling mid-20th century holiday themed jazz pieces, led by composer/arranger Gordon Minette with Dan Block and Doug Wamble, vocals by Leah Siegel, Antoine Blech and Maddie Myles. I know there was a download version at one time at the Stella site, but don’t know if an actual LP was offered or if that’s just part of the retro vibe (which is pretty cool). So, let the hunt begin…