CHICAGO 25

Continuing my trip through my Christmas CD collection, right up to the feast of the Epiphany on January 6.

Today we're listening to the first of three Christmas releases by the legendary ensemble named after the Windy City.

Now right off the bat I can hear you saying, "Excuse me-shouldn't that be 'Chicago XXV'?"

During the 80's the band dropped their love affair with Roman numerals, and the '25' in question refers to the day in December that the album's theme is derived from, so back off, haters!

This is what you'd expect from the band, Christmas standards with the trademark Chicago jazz-rock arrangements.

FELIZ NAVIDAD

CHILD'S PRAYER

THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY