As a collection of holiday favorites, A Very Meryl Christmas holds, as might be expected, few surprises. Vocalist, Meryl Zimmerman, who is originally from Long Island, New York and for the last decade has been a resident of New Orleans, sings the mostly familiar material fairly straight-ahead, enriched by the arrangements by her co-producer, bassist Ed Wise and guitarist Eric Merchant.

Swing is the primary mood of the season for Zimmerman and her very capable trio, that includes Wise and Merchant plus drummer Wayne Maureau. On “Please Come Home for Christmas,” the Charles Brown classic, the vocals and beautifully-toned bass set the tempo up from the much slower original. Merchant takes a fine solo that frees itself from the well-known melody.

Zimmerman is at her best on a sincerely delivered “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which provides the correct vehicle to compliment her voice and style. The addition of flugelhorn player Catie Rodgers sets this tune apart.

It’s back to swinging on the final cut, June Christy’s “Sorry to See You Go,” a cheery tune that has Wise stepping out for a solid and excellently executed solo.

Yuletide staples like the spirited version of “Deck the Halls” and Louis Armstrong’s “’Zat You Santa Claus?” as well as others fill out the pleasant A Very Meryl Christmas.