Vince Guaraldi - Skating

White Christmas

Free Download track from (50min of) Perfect Instrumental Carols as a gift to you, my soundcloud listeners! - read more-> I think a free track just happens to be a perfect excuse to add a ‘buy’ link below for your delectation - so if you feel like hearing a new take on some stylish seasonal sounds, i.e. for around 50 minutes of this sort of thing, feel free to click and buy from any links!

bit.ly/pianocarols (opens iTunes £7.99 / US $9.99)

"A relaxed jazzy feel, understated but undeniably christmassy!”

Other links to buy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Instrumental-Carols-Lj-Rich/dp/B006DKFX1C (£7.99 same price as iTunes)

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ljrich3 ($9.09 - cheaper!)

Those of you who stream, please type LJ Rich in to your favoured  streaming service. 
May your holiday season have some lovely moments - LJ

Buy Xmas Carols!

Deck The Halls (Free Download) Piano Instrumental Christmas Carol

From the CD "Holiday Music" recorded December 2010.

13 No Place Like Home For The Holidays

Featuring 'Freddie Del Prado on vocals'

Download Jojo Jose 'Merry Little Christmas' album now at https://jojojosemusic.gumroad.com/

From the boys:

"A little note from us.
Merry Little Christmas is a project he approached us with to pull in our talents and make something he couldn't make himself. Years ago he was diagnosed with a degenerative disability that causes hearing loss and pain that not only has been a daily nuisance, but a major road block to practicing his love of music.

My brother and I utilized our skills to help bring this small album into fruition, remixing and remastering his music and creating artwork that hopefully captures the essence of his classic songs we loved growing up.

Stay tuned for more, we hope you enjoy. And special thanks to Freddie Del Prado for lending his voice!

(Hi mom!)

Jermaine Jose (www.jermainetime.com)

Jerome Jose (@imkuma)"

Merry Christmas, Darling

For the last 3 years I have released a jazz version of a Christmas tune. Because they are so well liked, it has become a tradition for me to do it now. I took the much loved carol, Jingle bells, loosened up the melody, comped with my left hand chords & then added some drums & an upright bass, to round out my Jazz Trio. Merry Christmas to all who hear this tune & may the new year bring everything you hoped for & more :)

Jingle Bells (Jazz Version)

Single Source Master Use & Synchronization

Jingle Bells-Trumpet

I've been working on this project for almost two years. Musically, it’s different than anything I've ever done before. 

Every track takes you on a journey, each telling a different story taken from my own musical journey and life experiences. 

The album as a whole has three themes, all running in parallel. The order of the tracks evokes the passing of one day, from early morning to very late at night. At the same time, the order of the songs represents the four seasons of the year – starting with spring, passing through summer and autumn, and ending with winter. 

The third and most important theme is the theme of love. The love of friendship, of family, of someone special. The love of a particular season or part of the world or time of day. The love of all cultures and colors of humanity. The love of a pet, of a nostalgic memory, or of the planets and stars. 

All of the music is original and I’m playing every instrument in most cases: drums, piano, bass, synthesizers, ocean harp, percussion and vocals. On a few tracks, I used a Vocoder, a talkbox, and an amazing instrument called the guzheng. I also sampled sounds from things like vinyl records, cassettes, retro video games, nature, and even a radio show that my grandfather did in the 1940s. 

Some tracks also feature guest artists. Several singers and rappers contributed their amazing voices, and more than ten instrumental musicians contributed their talents. 

The amazing album artwork for this project was created by my cousin Alex Williams. Every track name is represented in the artwork. 

This project is a very personal statement for me, but its themes of time and place and love are themes that everyone can relate to. I'm so excited to share this project with the world, and I hope it has a positive and emotional impact on everyone who listens.

Little Blue Planet in Great Need of Care

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Christmas Tree Forest

We're steadily approaching the halfway point! I hope you're enjoying the Calendar so far - there's quite a few more awesome pieces of music to come! Keep track of the days over at http://syntheticorchestra.com/calendar or follow my main YouTube channel http://youtube.com/dummeh

The Synthetic Orchestra Christmas Calendar Song

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Matt Morris - My First Snow

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-she&him

I've been tinkering with music since I was a kid, composing tunes for fun. Nowadays, I mainly write orchestral scores for video games. Alongside this, with an extensive career in the games industry as a tools programmer I've now focused my skills on developing next-generation sample libraries and music software.

The Synthetic Orchestra Christmas Calendar Song

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