The Jazzukkah Project
We're putting a jazz, er, spin on Hanukkah songs
Time to light up Hanukkah with some jazz.
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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?​
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So if any of this speaks to you, here's a taste:
Maoz Tzur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfs0Q37tIq4
