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Sleigh Ride
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Christmas Time Is Here
Angels We Have Heard On High
We Three Kings
Deck The Halls / We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Joy To The Fugue
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Oh Christmas Tree / I Saw Three Ships
The First Noel / Away In A Manger
Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
God rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Angels From The Realms Of Glory / We Three Kings
The Coventry Carol
Silent Night
Auld Lang Syne
Little Drummer Boy
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Carol Of The Bells
All I Want For Christmas Is You (A Christmas Love Song)

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"Christmas Time Is Here" is a CD of solo piano selections with styles ranging from a lively version of "Sleigh Ride" in 7/8 time to beautiful and relaxing renditions of favorite Christmas carols.

John Eidsvoog's jazz background provides a unique treatment to this collection, both harmonically and rhythmically. If you think you've heard every possible variation on carols like "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Angels We Have Heard On High", you'll be pleasantly surprised by these fresh versions. The haunting "Christmas Time Is Here" is enhanced by an original interlude which John has added. "We Three Kings" is a driving jazz waltz, and the collection is rounded out with the beautiful closer, "All I Want For Christmas Is You", by Johnny Mandel.

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