Matt Wilson at the Blue Whale

JAZZ

Spend a few hours Christmas shopping and most holiday music can sound pretty terrible, especially considering that much of it has been on loop since just after Halloween. Fortunately, there are sharp, witty thinkers like jazz drummer Matt Wilson, whose deft Christmas Tree-O specializes in smart, tastily swung reworkings of familiar holiday classics including “Winter Wonderland,” “Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” making spirits bright in the nick of time. The Blue Whale, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite 301. 9 p.m. Sat. $10. https://www.bluewhalemusic.com.