Details
- Instrument:
- Piano Solo
- Genres:
- Jazz Christmas Carols
- Publishers:
- Hal Leonard
- UPC:
- 888680007683
- ISBN:
- 9781480387744
- Format:
- Collection / Songbook
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Craig Curry
- Arrangers:
- Craig Curry
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Size:
- 9.0x12.0x0.126 inches
- Number of Pages:
- 48
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.5 pounds
SKU: HL.35029741
8 Spicy Settings by Craig Curry. Arranged by Craig Curry. Piano Solo Songbook. Christmas, Jazz. Softcover. 48 pages. Hal Leonard #35029741. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.35029741).ISBN 9781480387744. UPC: 888680007683. 9.0x12.0x0.126 inches.
(Piano Solo Songbook). Craig Curry has transformed timeless carols into unique jazz settings that will energize Christmas services, recitals, parties, and more! Titles include: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * In the Bleak Midwinter * Santa Claus Medley (Jolly Old St. Nicholas/Up on the Housetop) * Silent Night * We Three Kings of Orient Are. Moderately Difficult to Advanced level.
Silent Night
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Op. 71a
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
In the bleak midwinter
Up on the Housetop
- More by this Composer:
- Craig Curry Craig Curry Choir Craig Curry Piano Accompaniment Craig Curry Piano Solo
- Instrument:
- Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Solo
- Artists:
- Craig Curry
- Publisher:
- Hal Leonard
Ratings + Reviews
5 Rating
4 reviews
Sep 19, 2014
Like the other Craig Curry Christmas book I have, Christmas Jazz for Solo Piano will save me so much work. I just open the books and play from cover to cover! The variety in this book makes it useful for both secular and sacred occasions. I have several books by Craig Curry in my music library - he writes jazz the way I hear it, and he can voice it in a way that fits nicely under my fingers. In this collection I particularly like In the Bleak Midwinter. I can imagine hearing it in a swank piano bar high above a snowy Central Park.I wouldnt recommend sight-playing this book for the public unless you play a lot of jazz and are well acquainted with Currys style. A couple of tricky places might need a little smoothing out. Nevertheless, my first read-through was very rewarding, and I definitely plan to use all of the pieces during the coming Christmas Season.
Sep 10, 2014
Just like the other Curry Christmas book I have, this collection saves me so much work. I just open the books and play from cover to cover! The variety in this book makes it useful for both secular and sacred occasions. I have long been a fan of Craig Curry - he hears jazz the way I do, only he can voice it and write it in a way that fits nicely under my fingers. In this collection I particularly like In the Bleak Midwinter. I can imagine hearing it in a swank piano bar high above a snowy Central Park.
Greg
Sep 1, 2014
Craig Curry always delivers the goods. There are a lot of great arrangements in this book. The New Orleans Funk arrangement of Silent Night is a real gem.
Aug 31, 2014
I do love me some Craig Curry arrangements, I'll admit. And this collection does not fail my expectations, one bit. I can play the Craig Curry Christmas music, cover-to-cover, when doing a seasonal gig, and I always have people come by the piano and remark about how much they enjoy the music. In this new book, I am particularly charmed by In the Bleak Midwinter. I can just imagine it being played in piano bar overlooking a snowy Central Park. And the gospel feel of We Three Kings is a sure winner, too. Fresh approaches to all of the pieces require confidence in your playing, and a good bit of practice, even if jazz playing falls under your fingers, naturally. What I love about Craig Curry's music is that, as a sight reader, I can sound like a professional ear player.