Christmas Fake Book with Jazz Chords
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SKU: A0.750198
Arranged by Bradley Sowash. Christian,Christmas,Jazz. Score. 33 pages. Bradley Sowash #6606527. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750198).Thirty lead sheets of holiday classics
Having spent more than 30 years making a living solely as a performing jazz pianist, I spent much of December dashing about from corporate parties to concerts to home singalongs to worship services with a big pile of Christmas sheet music books. Along the way, I scribbled in *reasonable (not overly complex or esoteric) jazz chord substitutions, meter, groove and key changes likely to be enjoyed by casual listeners. Here then, are my modified lead sheets compiled into one fake book that I hope you will as a springboard to bringing your own twists to holiday gigs, recitals, and lessons.
* To be clear, while I enjoy reharmonizing tunes with unexpected substitutions, extended, and altered chords that advanced jazz pianists enjoy, this collection is for ‘regular’ pianists, teachers, and students looking to add a little zest to Christmas favorites.
Contents
- Angels We Have Heard on High - Funk - G Major
- Auld Lang Syne - Medium Rock - F Major
- Carol of the Bells - Medium Up Swing - A minor
- Deck the Hall - Latin - C Major
- Go Tell It on the Mountain - Medium Boogie - G Major
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Medium Swing - D minor
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Up Tempo Swing - D minor
- Good Christian Men, Rejoice - 6/8 - F Major
- Good King Wenceslas - Early Rock Boogie - F Major
- Hark, The Herald Angels Sing - Funk - F Major
- Here We Come A-Caroling - 6/8 - D Major
- I Saw Three Ships - 6/8 - G Major
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Heavy Gospel - Bb Major
- Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child - Medium Shuffle - F to G Major
- Jingle Bells - Medium Up Swing - G Major
- Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Medium Ballad - F Major
- Joy to the World - Fast Boogie - C Major
- O Christmas Tree - Medium Swing - F Major
- O Little Town of Bethlehem - Medium Shuffle - F Major
- Over the River and Through the Woods - Jazz Waltz - C Major
- Patapan - Swing Ballad - G minor
- Silent Night - Even Ballad - C Major
- Sing We Now of Christmas - Medium Rock - D minor
- The Conventry Carol - Slow Jazz Waltz - G minor
- The First Noel - Medium Rock Ballad - C Major
- The Holly and the Ivy - Even Ballad - F Major
- Up On the Housetop - Medium Up Swing - F Major
- We Three Kings - Up Tempo Swing - E minor
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Jazz Waltz - G Major
- What Child Is This - Jazz Waltz - E minor
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