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This winter, check in for a special live holiday broadcast called "Joy to the World," by the eclectic musical chameleons from Portland known as Pink Martini -- they'll be joined by All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro. We're also proud to produce the 35th annual Paul Winter Solstice, with Danny Rivera ("The Voice of Puerto Rico") and distingushed gospel singer Theresa Thomason.

Pink Martini: Joy to the World
Listen for Pink Martini's "Joy to the World," a Holiday Spectacular, coming December 4th, from NPRMusic, Murray Street, and Oregon Public Broadcasting. NPR's Ari Shapiro hosts with special guests the von Trapps, Ida Rae Cahana and the Pacific Youth Choir. Feeds to stations December 4th.
Paul Winter's 35th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration

NPR's annual celebration of Paul Winter's Solstice Live with the Paul Winter Consort featuring Paul McCandless and Eugene Freisen -- plus vocalists Danny Rivera, and Theresa Thomason and the Forces of Nature percussion troupe. Feeds to stations November 16th.
Pink Martini: Joy to the World
Listen for Pink Martini's "Joy to the World," a Holiday Spectacular, coming December 4th, from NPRMusic, Murray Street, and Oregon Public Broadcasting. NPR's Ari Shapiro hosts with special guests the von Trapps, Ida Rae Cahana and the Pacific Youth Choir. Feeds to stations December 4th.
Paul Winter's 35th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration

NPR's annual celebration of Paul Winter's Solstice Live with the Paul Winter Consort featuring Paul McCandless and Eugene Freisen -- plus vocalists Danny Rivera, and Theresa Thomason and the Forces of Nature percussion troupe. Feeds to stations November 16th.

JazzStories add the musicians' own words to their music, with short presenter intros. A companion to Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio - JazzStories brings you to the next beat.

For many of us, the sound Paul Winter's sax, ringing out in New York's Cathedral of St John the Divine, has become an annual marker of the Winter Solstice and the holiday season.

But this year we kick off with the cuatro, a member of the mandolin family and the national instrument of Puerto Rico, played by Pachito Vega, performing with Danny Rivera, the man they call The National Voice of Puerto Rico. He's Paul Winter's special guest for our broadcast of the 35th annual Winter Solstice concert.

We'll also feature American gospel singer Theresa Thomason, and the Forces of Nature percussion ensemble with sounds from African, Caribbean and European traditions – the mix that formed the sound of the Americas. This concert will rring out across North America via the annual NPR broadcast with WNYC "New Sounds" host John Schaefer. Settle in and join our global village for this year's edition of Solstice Live.