Recipe for the tastiest dish of Christmas Music you ever had: Start with some small combo jazz (Benny Carter, Bobby Hackett), mix in some blues (Victoria Spivey, Johnny Otis, Jimmy Rushing), and a few swinging big bands (Count Basie, Woody Herman, Bob Crosby), stir with some “black” humor (Babs Gonzales, Louis Prima), add a ballad or two (Jack Teagarden, Al Bowlly) then top it off with the uncategorizable (Louis Armstrong) and tie it all together with seasonal ribbons and wrapping paper.