Letter of Recommendation: Songs of Joy & Peace

I’m a little late with this one, but hey! There are still technically 2 days left to Christmas…. Yo-Yo Ma’s Songs of Joy & Peace is perfect for the season–festive and restful and not too Christmasy, for folks who are perhaps not as pro-Christmas as I am. The pieces are almost all collaborations and are really diverse, representing traditions from Hawaiian ukulele to American folk to jazz to fado. I never come away from listening to this album not feeling better about the world. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!