Download or read book A Jazz Inspired Christmas 8 Sophisticated Solo Piano Arrangements Book Online Audio PDF With CD Audio written by and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These fresh-sounding, jazzy piano arrangements are great for church services, Christmas programs, concerts, and recitals. A CD is included, which features the composer at the piano performing all of the selections. It also includes optional bass and drum parts for six of the arrangements, provided in PDF format. Chord symbols are included on the bass parts so that other instruments may be added as well. Titles: Sing We Now of Christmas * The First Noel * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Jingle Bells * What Child Is This? * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Silent Night * Go, Tell It on the Mountain. "I find the harmonies here to be very original and refreshing, and there are also plenty opportunities to hone my improvisation skills further " --Yiyi Ku, Music Teachers Helper Blog
Download or read book Jazz Performer Uniquely Christmas written by Bill Cunliffe and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These arrangements were inspired by Bill Cunliffe’s CD That Time of Year, containing freely improvised jazz interpretations of ageless carols. The music is filled with many influences---from bebop and swing to Baroque music, Impressionism, and modern jazz. Titles: * Angels from the Realms of Glory * Coventry Carol * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Jingle Bells * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol * We Three Kings
Download or read book Jazz Performer Holiday Inspirations written by Paul Johnston and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection contains favorite music of the Christmas season, with fresh, jazzy arrangements. Each piece contains a written-out solo section, so even musicians unfamiliar with playing jazz can sound as if they’re improvising a solo. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming * Silent Night. ". . . after playing through this book, I feel I have taken a crash course on improvisation! Every piece in the book contains a written-out improvisation solo, so even if you are not a jazz musician, you can 'fake' it by just learning the notes as written! The amazing thing is, after a while, you cannot help but experiment with your own improvisations!" --Yiyi Ku, Music Teachers Helper Blog
Download or read book Christmas Jazz Rags Blues Book 5 written by Martha Mier and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz. Detailed articulation, dynamic and pedal markings create a thoughtful and thorough performance. Titles: * Away in a Manger * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Go Tell It on the Mountain * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Toyland * We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Download or read book The Professional Pianist Solos for Christmas written by Dan Coates and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 50 beloved Christmas songs has been crafted to provide professional-sounding, easily prepared arrangements for busy pianists. Each arrangement has been carefully engraved for easy reading, and approximate performance times have been included to assist with planning set lists. Perfect for holiday parties, light concerts, or other festive gatherings, these piano solos will provide a valuable resource of crowd-pleasing favorites. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard On High * Auld Lang Syne * Away in a Manger * Believe (from The Polar Express) * The Christmas Waltz * Deck the Halls * The First Noel * Frosty the Snowman * Gesù Bambino (The Infant Jesus) * The Gift * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * Grown-Up Christmas List * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * A Holly Jolly Christmas * (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I'll Be Home for Christmas * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Jingle Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Joy to the World * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Let There Be Peace on Earth * Mary, Did You Know? * O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * O Holy Night * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Santa Baby * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Sending You a Little Christmas * Silent Night * Sleigh Ride * There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas * Toyland * Ukrainian Bell Carol * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This? * When Christmas Comes to Town (from The Polar Express) * Winter Wonderland
Download or read book Christmas Jazz Rags Blues Book 2 written by Martha Mier and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz. Detailed articulation, dynamic and pedal markings create a thoughtful and thorough performance. Titles: * Christmas Medley * The First Noel *Go Tell it on the Mountain * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Download or read book Christmas Jazz Rags Blues Book 4 written by Martha Mier and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-06-23 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz. Detailed articulation, dynamic and pedal markings create a thoughtful and thorough performance. Titles: * Angels We Have Heard on High * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I Saw Three Ships * Joy to the World * O Christmas Tree * Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow * Sing We Now of Christmas * What Child Is This?
Download or read book Jazz Performer Uniquely Christmas written by and published by Jazz Performer. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These arrangements were inspired by Bill Cunliffe's CD That Time of Year, containing freely improvised jazz interpretations of ageless carols. The music is filled with many influences---from bebop and swing to Baroque music, Impressionism, and modern jazz. Titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory * Coventry Carol * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Jingle Bells * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol * We Three Kings.
Download or read book A Romantic Style Christmas written by Faye López and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Romantic-Style Christmas, arranger Faye López blends ideas from Chopin's artistic "palette" with her own to create beautiful piano arrangements. Titles: *Coventry Carol (Inspired by Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1) *God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Inspired by Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4) *In the Bleak Midwinter (Inspired by Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3) *Joy to the World (Inspired by Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic") *O Come, All Ye Faithful (Inspired by Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 1) *Once in Royal David's City (Inspired by Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3) *Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (Inspired by Prelude in F Major, Op. 28, No. 23) *Still, Still, Still (Inspired by Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop") *There's a Song in the Air (Inspired by Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2) *What Child Is This? (Inspired by Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, posthumous)
Download or read book Solo Standards for Piano written by Jeremy Siskind and published by Jeremy Siskind Music Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight arrangements of jazz standards from 1928 for serious jazz pianists. These arrangements incorporate the styles of pianists like Bill Evans, Erroll Garner, Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Robert Glasper, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Tigran Hamasayan, Brad Mehldau, and more. The arrangements feature ballads, swing tunes, up-tempo swing, modern jazz, block chords, and stride piano. The book also includes access to a webpage with extra features include versions of the arrangements with chord symbols, high-quality videos of performances by the arranger, and videos of the arranger describing the pianistic techniques used in the arrangements. The book can be used for performance and for study. The tunes include: - Embraceable You - Mack the Knife - If I Had You - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Softly As in the Morning Sunrise - Lover, Come Back to Me - Love Me or Leave Me - Sweet Lorraine
Download or read book Glory to the Newborn King written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original introductions and postludes, large colorful chords, octave displacement and rubato are infused into these contemporary arrangements of 10 holiday favorites. Titles include: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella * Ding, Dong, Merrily on High * The First Noel * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Huron Carol * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Still, Still, Still * Sussex Carol * What Child Is This?
Download or read book Christmas Jazz Rags and Blues Bk 4 written by Martha Mier and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colorful, rich harmonies of jazz. Detailed articulation, dynamic and pedal markings create a thoughtful and thorough performance. Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I Saw Three Ships * Joy to the World * O Christmas Tree * Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow * Sing We Now of Christmas * What Child Is This?
Download or read book Jazz Performer A Cool Christmas written by Steve Calderone and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pianists looking for new and exciting Christmas arrangements will enjoy these renditions by Steve Calderone. Jazz harmony meets traditional melody in this collection of 10 classic carols, perfect for holiday parties or recitals. Titles: *Go, Tell It on the Mountain *Hark! the Herald Angels Sing *Jingle Bells *Jolly Old Saint Nicholas *Joy to the World *Over the River and Through the Wood *Sing We Now of Christmas *Ukrainian Bell Carol *We Three Kings of Orient Are *Wexford Carol
Download or read book Joyful Christmas Medleys written by Bernadine Johnson and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These inspirational medleys can be used as preludes, postludes, or as other service music during the Christmas season. Approximate performance times are included to assist planning. Titles: *Angels We Have Heard On High with Come, Christians, Join to Sing *Good Christian Men, Rejoice with Rejoice, the Lord Is King *It Came Upon the Midnight Clear with To God Be the Glory *Joy to the World with Jesus Shall Reign *O Come, All Ye Faithful with Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee *O Come, O Come Emmanuel with Come, Thou Almighty King *O Holy Night with Crown Him with Many Crowns *O Worship the King with Angels from the Realms of Glory *What Child Is This? with Fairest Lord Jesus
Download or read book Grand Solos for Christmas Book 3 written by Melody Bober and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melody Bober's arrangements of both secular and sacred Christmas favorites are sure to delight students of all ages. Book 3 contains 8 arrangements for late-elementary pianists. Students continue to progress musically and technically while enjoying songs of the season. Titles: *Deck the Halls *God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen *Hark! the Herald Angels Sing *The Holly and the Ivy *Joy to the World *O Christmas Tree *O Holy Night *Ukrainian Bell Carol
Download or read book Christmas on the Jazzy Side written by Sharon Aaronson and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven carols are skillfully arranged "on the jazzy side" in this collection of all-time Christmas favorites. As your elementary- to late-elementary-level students play easy, traditional melodies, you'll accompany them in a variety of popular jazz styles. The end result is that students feel like they're playing jazz while you both have a great time. No previous jazz experience necessary; the written-out accompaniments are accessible to all teachers. General MIDI disk available separately.
Download or read book Christmas Songs written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano Solo Songbook). 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. Includes chord names.
