Jazz at the MEMO presents Al West Jr. Quartet – Nat King Cole Christmas

Get cozy with heartwarming performances from the classic Nat King Cole Christmas album on a well-appointed and well-suited stage for the season. The program pays tribute to an American icon who has come to embody the spirit of the holiday season.

Featuring Al West, Jr. (vocals), Greg Chako (guitar), Wayne Yeager (piano), David Lloyd (bass), Michael Melloy (drums)

Bop those winter blues as Jazz at the Memo returns for the 2025-26 season in the beaux arts splendor of historic Memorial Hall. The finest of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene offer intimate performances in the theater’s superb acoustic, featuring local favorites Mandy Gaines, the Faux Frenchmen, Mambo Combo and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with faithful recreations of beloved holiday jazz albums, including the Christmas music of Nat “King” Cole, Oscar Peterson and the perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by the Phil DeGreg Trio 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Purchase our Jazz at the Memo subscription package and receive reserved seating for all 25 winter performances, representing a savings of $96 in ticketing fees.  New Subscriptions available 9/5/2025 @10 AM.

Beginning in May, the party moves outdoors! Join us across the street for Washington Park’s “Jazz in the Park,” Monday evenings through October, and for Fountain Square’s “Jazz at the Square” programs, Tuesday evenings May through September.