NYO Jazz Musicians Perform Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmas Time Is Here”

Members of NYO Jazz perform Vince Guaraldi’s holiday classic “Christmas Time Is Here” during the national youth ensembles’ 2021 residency at Purchase College in July.
Each summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth ensembles bring together the brightest young American instrumentalists for intensive training and performances on some of the world’s greatest stages. NYO Jazz is an ensemble of gifted young jazz musicians ages 16-19 who study with and learn from world-class jazz masters, showcasing the legacy and bright future of American jazz. Acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and educator Sean Jones serves as artistic director and bandleader.
"Christmas Time is Here" by Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson
Used by permission of Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (BMI)