A Toast of the Nation 2020

Celebrate the arrival of 2020 with jazz from Toast of the Nation.

An NPR tradition every New Year’s Eve since the 1970s, Toast of the Nation is festive jazz you can party to, all night long. This year we are featuring some of the best jazz collectives playing today.

This year features some of the best jazz collectives performing today. Hear four solid hours of festive music from The Carlos Henriquez Octet (recorded live at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz At Lincoln Center), the Baltimore Jazz Collective (recorded live at the Keystone Korner in Baltimore), the SFJAZZ Collective (recorded live at the SFJAZZ Center’s Robert N. Miner Auditorium) and the Michael Leonhart Orchestra (recorded live at Jazz Standard in New York).

Hosted by Jazz Night In America‘s Christian McBride, this is the perfect complement to your holiday festivities.