Generally, I frown on Christmas music that's not specifically about Christmas. I don't seek out any version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "A Marshmallow World," or "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
I'm impressed, however, that the coordinator of the "Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party" compilation included Mark Turner's version of "Pure Imagination." If the title doesn't ring a bell, Gene Wilder sings it in the movie, "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory." Turner's tenor sax captures the warmth and wonder of Wilder's original vocals. Warmth and wonder are key ingredients of a wonderful Christmas, so I wouldn't fault any radio station for including "Pure Imagination" in its Christmas rotation.
