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With Christmas starting to appear on the horizon, I'd like to be able to play some Christmas music in a jazzy style. ... and it will take quite a bit of practice for me to play them at an acceptable level. So, I'd like to get an early start.

Can anyone recommend a good book of easy-ish jazz arrangements of Christmas music?

Thanks!

Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas Beginning Piano Solos

Some of this are a bit too simple and not very faithful to the recordings, but still a worthwhile collection in the easy-to-play genre.

Thanks for the link. However, these appear to be too easy. I really don't know where to classify myself at this point. Perhaps something in the low-intermediate to intermediate range would be more appropriate for me. Something that would require some practice to get a hold of and would sound more accomplished.

Thanks again.

The Steinway book is quite nice. Here is a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Stylings-Classic-Christmas-Steinway-Library/dp/1929009151

Martha mier has a book line called Christmas jazz rags and blues with books from beginner to advanced students. I haven't used then but it might be up your alley.

One of our local forum heroes, Ben Crosland wrote and gave some away a while ago. Maybe he has published them by now.

http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1807639/Free%20Christmas%20song.html