Christmas Songs: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 25
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476812063 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Just what I was looking for" according to Aega. This book is perfect for the holiday gathering where you want to impress with something more than just the typical Christmas tunes out of a hymnal. The arrangements are light and refreshing, and perfect for those of us pianists who aren't up to the challenge of improvisation after a couple of adult beverages.It is not easily sight-readable (be prepared to practice ahead of time), but the book is definitely fun to play, and memorable afterwards. Kudos to the arranger for including the chord symbols as well as the realization. All of the arrangements are . "Wow!" according to Steve D. I'm thrilled about this purchase. Let me explain that as a long-time jazz musician (trombone player) and classically trained pianist (but, surprisingly NOT a jazz pianist per se), this book is like gold. I have not had time to play many of the arrangements, so I am going to keep my preliminary review fairly simple. Surprisingly, the technical requirements of this book should not be beyond that of any intermediate to advanced pianist even with a largely classical training. That is because being based primarily on sight reading rather than chordal improvi. Real deal! I cannot arrange myself, but luckily, publishers such as Hal Leonard and Alfred Publishing do it for me. I have a large collection of various Christmas piano books, I can find many I like. This book will surely become one of my best.I received it yesterday and have been learning it all day. The first thing you notice about the arrangements is how professional they sound. The sophisticated and fresh chords,and the phrasing. These arrangements sound similar to the ones I've heard on various easy listening radio stations: jazzy, fresh, never boring, Hal Le
Includes chord names.. 21 holiday classics arranged for jazz piano. Includes: Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Christmas Time Is Here * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * My Favorite Things * Santa Baby * Silver Bells * White Christmas * and more. (Jazz Piano Solos)
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. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts. Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwrite