Jazzy Christmas Arrangements - Paperback

by Phil E. Hamm (Author)

"Jazzy Christmas Arrangements" was the number one digital download at SheetMusicPlus.com for 8 consecutive weeks with a 5 star rating! Here it is in hard copy form at Amazon.com These 23 easy to play jazzy Christmas arrangements, plus a bonus sacred medley, were created for the intermediate pianist. There is plenty of room left for the more advanced player to improvise. These selections include: Angels We Have Heard On High, Auld Lang Syne, Away In A Manger, Deck The Halls, Go Tell It On The Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, Here We Come A-wassailing, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, It Came Upon A Midnight clear, Jingle Bells, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Joy To The World, O Come All Ye Faithful, Oh, Christmas Tree, Over the River and Through the Woods, Silent Night, The First Noel, Up On The Housetop, We Three Kings, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, What Child Is This and the bonus Sacred Holiday Medley.

Author Biography

As far back as I can remember, my only interest as a livelihood has been in writing, performing, arranging or teaching music. My music education began in grade school and by the time I was in high school, I was participating in everything I could in the school music department. In college, at Austin Peay State University and Indiana State University, I earned a B.S. in Music Education, while performing in as many instrumental and vocal ensembles as possible. After graduation, I spent the next 20 years as a professional musician mostly in the Houston, Texas area. I retired from stage in 1994 and began my private teaching career. During that same time, I was busy co-writing songs to be re- corded and making notational arrangements for my students. After moving to Indiana, I was first published in 2007 by Neil A. Kjos Music Company in the "Hymns I Know" series. In 2012, Kjos published my first piano book for begin- ners "Merry Christmas From Middle C". In 2013, Kjos published "Ragtime and Blues" books one and two. In 2014, I self-published "Give God the Glory" books one and two, patterned after "Merry Christmas from Middle C". Now in 2015, I have self-published "Jazzy Christmas Arrangements","Jazzy Hymn Arrange- ments" books one and two all meant for the intermediate church pianist. I am still teaching, performing and looking forward to future publishing projects.