As is customary around Christmas, the pianist Ignasi Terraza returns home – by which we mean the Jamboree – with the ‘Around the Christmas Tree’ project. This year, to his usual trio, featuring Horacio Fumero (double bass) and Esteve Pi (drums), he adds the Australian saxophonist and singer Adrian Cunningham and the young singer Mar Vilaseca, both based in New York. Terraza, one of the highest-profile European jazz players internationally, combines his extraordinary technique, exquisite sensitivity and natural swing with another jazz great, Adrian Cunningham – a saxophonist who has carved out a career with figures of the stature of Wynton Marsalis. With this top-class group, the Barcelona pianist performs a selection of Christmas melodies to jazz, blues and gospel rhythms. At the same time, he combines them with his own tunes, bringing a breath of fresh air into the traditional Christmas repertoire. Different styles, colours and tempos – from fast-paced swing to the most expressive ballads – and a strong emphasis on festive vibes, which is just as it should be at this special time of year. Let the music of Ignasi Terraza take you away, and swing with him this Christmas.