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Piano - Early Advanced SKU: AP.38594 Standards for Advanced Solo Piano. Composed by Paul Johnston. Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Jazz Performer Series. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Secular; Winter. Book. 40 pages. Alfred Music #00-38594. Published by Alfred Music (AP.38594). ISBN 9780739082898. UPC: 038081427676. English.This collection contains favorite music of the Christmas season, with fresh, jazzy arrangements. Each piece contains a written-out solo section, so even musicians unfamiliar with playing jazz can sound as if they're improvising a solo. Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming * Silent Night. . . . after playing through this book, I feel I have taken a crash course on improvisation! Every piece in the book contains a written-out improvisation solo, so even if you are not a jazz musician, you can 'fake' it by just learning the notes as written! The amazing thing is, after a while, you cannot help but experiment with your own improvisations! --Yiyi Ku, Music Teachers Helper Blog.