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Tinkle, Tinkle: NPR's 'A Jazz Piano Christmas'

Photo courtesy Kennedy CenterIT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR again, whether you'd like to admit it or not. The fridge is still stuffed with Thanksgiving leftovers, but radio stations have been piping Christmas tunes since Halloween ended. While some of us harbor a deep resentment for such over-eager stations, others feel a sort of warm, genuine cheer when stores start decorating with tinsel and lights.

The holiday season smells like fresh-baked gingerbread, tastes like spiced eggnog and sounds like the tinkling keys of a piano. Get in the spirit if you're not already with NPR's "A Jazz Piano Christmas" at the Kennedy Center, featuring Elaine Elias and Ellis Marsalis (father of jazz trumpeter Wynton), among other notables. (But if you're saving cash for presents, stay in and listen to NPR's free broadcast of the performance.)

» Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW; Thu., Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $40; 202-467-4600. (Foggy Bottom-GWU)

Written by Express' Kelsey Parrish
Photo courtesy Kennedy Center

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