The Jazzukkah Project
We're putting a jazz, er, spin on Hanukkah songs
Time to light up Hanukkah with some jazz.
The Jazzukkah Project is an ensemble of artists that's creating the ultimate holiday playlist. We're reimagining songs like Maoz Tzur as a slow jam, giving I Have A Little Dreidle a much needed bepop hop and penning one or two original pieces.
So many Chrismas classics were created by Jewish artists: Irving Berlin ("White Christmas"), Mel Torme ("The Chrismas Song"), Johnny Marks ("Rudolph the Red-nosed Raindeer"), and the list goes on.
We wondered: Could we give Hanukkah a musical makeover the way some of those legendary songwriters did for Christmas? Is there a Hanukkah holiday sound that we're missing?
So if any of this speaks to you, here's a taste:
