Lorcan's Pick of the Week | December 11th

All this week on Classic Drive, Lorcan will feature some Christmas music with Ella Fitzgerald's Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.

Verve Records has released a new edition of Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, the legendary holiday album from Ella Fitzgerald. This collection of festive tunes—now on "ruby red" vinyl is sure to enchant fans new and old. Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in the summer of 1960, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. Mindful that Christmas albums normally emphasis the religious an dthe solemn, Ella chose to stress the festive aspect of the season; hence the latitude employed in the selection of material.

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a charming, warmly humorous -- and yes, swinging -- set of classic Christmas tunes. The program is familiar, from bouncy singalongs like "Jingle Bells" to slinky ballads "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", featuring "Sleigh Ride", "Frosty the Snowman" and many more.

Tune in at 5:20 everyday this week to hear a selection from this album on Lorcan Murray's Classic Drive.