Ivan's Jazzy Christmas 2002

"Ivan's Jazzy Christmas 2002" is a CD of Christmas music that I created in November of 2002. You can click on each of the tracks below for the mp3. To save the mp3's to your hard drive, you may need to right click and select "Save Target As..." or something similar for your operating system and browser.

1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (5.8 Mb): This one starts out with solo piano, then brings in bass and drums to continue the ballad. The tempo changes to a waltz feel with vibes in the melody, then switches to something kind of like basanova before ending in swing again.
2. Oh Chri'mas Tree, Oh Chri'mas Tree (2.9 Mb)
A funky version of "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree" with grand and electric piano trading off for solos. The electric bass and drums pave a nice groove for the funky verse, and disco-like bridge.
3. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, with Rudolph (1.8 Mb)
This is Santa is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer packed into the same track with a key change from c to f between the two tunes. It's got swift swing with brushes and upright bass laying things down for the grand piano to dabble over.
4. Joy of Man's Desiring WITH the First Noel (1.8 Mb)
This was inspired from a duet that my first-ever piano teacher (Gail Smith) played with me when I was a li'le baby. Acoustic guitar playing "Joy of Man's Desiring" (her part) and piano playing "the First Noel" over the top (my part).
5. Winter Wonderland (2.6 Mb)
the grand piano plays most of the melody for this tune, over society beat (electric bass) with some swing mixed in. Electric piano lays down the chords on this one, with an electric piano solo near the end.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb)
Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
2. Oh Chri'mas Tree, Oh Chri'mas Tree (2.9 Mb): A funky version of "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree" with grand and electric piano trading off for solos. The electric bass and drums pave a nice groove for the funky verse, and disco-like bridge.
3. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, with Rudolph (1.8 Mb)
This is Santa is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer packed into the same track with a key change from c to f between the two tunes. It's got swift swing with brushes and upright bass laying things down for the grand piano to dabble over.
4. Joy of Man's Desiring WITH the First Noel (1.8 Mb)
This was inspired from a duet that my first-ever piano teacher (Gail Smith) played with me when I was a li'le baby. Acoustic guitar playing "Joy of Man's Desiring" (her part) and piano playing "the First Noel" over the top (my part).
5. Winter Wonderland (2.6 Mb)
the grand piano plays most of the melody for this tune, over society beat (electric bass) with some swing mixed in. Electric piano lays down the chords on this one, with an electric piano solo near the end.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb)
Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
3. Santa Clause is Coming to Town, with Rudolph (1.8 Mb): This is Santa is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer packed into the same track with a key change from c to f between the two tunes. It's got swift swing with brushes and upright bass laying things down for the grand piano to dabble over.
4. Joy of Man's Desiring WITH the First Noel (1.8 Mb)
This was inspired from a duet that my first-ever piano teacher (Gail Smith) played with me when I was a li'le baby. Acoustic guitar playing "Joy of Man's Desiring" (her part) and piano playing "the First Noel" over the top (my part).
5. Winter Wonderland (2.6 Mb)
the grand piano plays most of the melody for this tune, over society beat (electric bass) with some swing mixed in. Electric piano lays down the chords on this one, with an electric piano solo near the end.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb)
Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
4. Joy of Man's Desiring WITH the First Noel (1.8 Mb): This was inspired from a duet that my first-ever piano teacher (Gail Smith) played with me when I was a li'le baby. Acoustic guitar playing "Joy of Man's Desiring" (her part) and piano playing "the First Noel" over the top (my part).
5. Winter Wonderland (2.6 Mb)
the grand piano plays most of the melody for this tune, over society beat (electric bass) with some swing mixed in. Electric piano lays down the chords on this one, with an electric piano solo near the end.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb)
Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
5. Winter Wonderland (2.6 Mb): the grand piano plays most of the melody for this tune, over society beat (electric bass) with some swing mixed in. Electric piano lays down the chords on this one, with an electric piano solo near the end.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb)
Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
6. Silent Night (3.1 Mb): Solo grand piano all the way - tryin' to keep it simple and clean. There's some nice suspension cords, and a key change from b-flat to f in the middle.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb)
This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
7. What Child is This (2.5 Mb): This is played with a waltz feel, and customary (for me) upright bass and brushes to set the mood. The electric piano plays melody, with some nice smooth chords rolled out by the grand piano.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb)
A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.
8. We Three Kings of Orient Are (2.6 Mb): A fun version of "Wee Three Kings of Orient Are" via solo acoustic guitar.

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