Friday, December 26, 2014

Grappling with the day after Christmas transition

I remember working the midnight-6 a.m. shift at KNJZ on the day after Christmas 20 years ago.  During my first on-air break, I said, "Well, it's always a tough transition to make, going from Christmas Day to a regular day, but we'll just have to make the best of it," which is an unusual segue between smooth jazz tracks.  Looking back, it's a wonder I didn't quote "We'll just have to muddle through somehow," from "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." I thought then--and still think now--that I'm glad there are songs such as "Winter Wonderland," "Sleigh Ride," and "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," provided it's an instrumental version, preferably by Sally Harmon, Brandon Fields, or Joe Pass, to ease the transition.