It's a Jazz Christmas!
The wonder & mystery of Christmas in 11 jazz portraits

With:

Prof. Wolfgang Köhler - Piano
David Beecroft - Tenor, Soprano Saxophones

This project began as a concert in the "Tertianum Residence" in Berlin, Germany. The original idea was simply to adapt traditional German folk and childrens music to a jazz/improvised setting. The original December Tertianum program was entitled "Christmas in Jazz" and was followed in April with "Spring time in Jazz". The concerts have since become a tradition and are repeated every year. The program concept has expanded a bit to include christmas music from my childhood as well.

Please visit the Phonector website to audition the music and buy the CD or selected tracks.

CD and Concert program:

1) Die heil'gen drei König’ mit ihrigem Stern (arr. B. & K.) 05:32
2) Auf, Laßt nach Bethlehem nun gehn (arr. K.)
3) Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging (arr. B. & K.)
4) Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (arr. B.)
5) Liese rieselt der Schnee (arr. K.)
6) O Tannenbaum wie grün sind deine Blätter (arr. B.)
7) Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (arr. B.)
8) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (arr. B. & K.)
9) Ave Maria (arr. B.)
10) Christmas Time Is Nigh (arr. B.)
11) Es blühn drei Rosen auf einem Zweig (arr. B.)

Concept, Recording, Graphics: David Beecroft