December 2005

Various Artists
Martha Stewart Living Music: Jazz for the Holidays
Epic/Legacy

By Tad Hendrickson

The former jailbird and queen of domesticity cherry-picks classics by Tony Bennett ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town") and Dexter Gordon ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas) and some contemporary versions by Chris Botti ("Let It Snow!") and Grover Washington Jr. ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Dressing"). Stewart also provides a recipe for hot crab dip--nothing says "holiday cheer" like mushed up seafood.