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Guilderland jazz musician releases album of Christmas standards | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS This summer, when Al Santoro recorded his first album, he had this in mind: “If we could get each and every person to smile while listening to ‘Christmas in July’ — that would be my true accomplishment as a jazz musician during this pandemic,” he said. Along the way, he pays homage to the late Al Jarreau, his mentor and inspiration, and whose scat jazz singing style he often emulates. Santoro...