You might figure a relative eccentric like Jewel would take some Christmas chances, but her heavily orchestrated ''Joy: A Holiday Collection'' (Atlantic) tends toward greatest public-domain hits... at least till heralding angels give way to a goofy ''Go Tell It on the Mountain''/''From a Distance''/ ''Life Uncommon'' medley. She CAN hit the high notes in ''O Holy Night,'' so the traditionalism could be worse. But beware incongruous moments when she starts scatting -- Ella she ain't -- or yodeling. C+
'JOY' TO THE WORLD Jewel sticks mostly to traditional fare on her seasonal offer
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C+Details Lead Performance: Jewel
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