George Winston’s December
Every year when December rolls around, I pull George Winston’s 1982 solo piano album December from the record shelf and give it a spin. This year it’s a bittersweet listen; in June Winston shuffled off this mortal coil at the age of 74.
There’s no doubt that December has achieved classic status among instrumental holiday music albums. It’s certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. Billboard ranked it last year #13 in its top 25 Holiday albums, 40 years after its release.
