The KCCK Featured Album for December is “Merry and Bright” from the Jeff Hamilton Trio. The drummer is a former member of the Woody Herman Orchestra and co-leads of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Along with pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Jon Hamar, the trio weaves its way through some of Hamilton’s favorite Christmas tunes, from well-known classics to some seldom-heard gems, arranged in the swinging style the group is known for. “Merry and Bright” from the Jeff Hamilton Trio, on Candid Records, is KCCK’s Featured Album for December. Purchase.