One of the bastards loves holiday music (watch Mike flex his knowledge-of-obscure-Xmas-tunes-muscles - and so the holiday episode has become an annual tradition. Luckily, every year at least a few jazz musicians put out a holiday album (if under duress) and archival and historical finds are always there to enjoy as well. Various Artists – A JAZZ CHRISTMAS; Shorty Rogers – THE SWINGIN’ NUTCRACKER; Louis Armstrong – WISHES YOU A COOL YULE; George Burton – the YULE LOG Ken Serio – A JAZZY YULETIDE.