SKU: GI.G-9508
UPC: 785147950806. English. Text Source: Text I: Christopher M. Idle, alt., Text II: John of Damascus, ca. 675-ca. 749, tr. John M. Neale, 1818-1886, alt.; Translation: John Mason Neale. Text by Christopher Idle.
SKU: AP.49728
UPC: 038081568157. English. Words by Haven Gillespie.
Jolly jing-a-ling-a's provide hip transitions and bright bookends in this jazzed-up version of the great Christmas standard. Kirby's arrangement fits the tune like a glove, and will last in your library year after year. Eight bars in the middle may be repeated as many times as desired, and opened up to include vocal and/or instrumental soloists, improvisation, scat singing, gradual stacking of written lines, etc. Just be sure to save a little something for the shout chorus that follows! SoundPax includes four horn parts, but easily adapts for rhythm section alone.