It's the most wonderful time of the year and James Ranka's
piano with full band arrangements bring old memories to new life again
with his CD, "A Cool Jazz Christmas."

MEMORIES OF CHRISTMASES PAST- by James Ranka

The beautiful Christmas music seemingly
played every day beginning just after Thanksgiving activities were ending...

We laughed and sang while all of our family difficulties seemed to melt as we
placed lights of glowing red, green, orange and blue on the Christmas tree...

Small choirs of 8 or less occasionally caroled at our front door...

I couldn't sleep, waiting for the red-garbed, white-bearded fat man
to deliver my presents on Christmas Eve...

The shredding sounds of paper were beautiful as presents opened...

The candy, cookies, the cakes and the fellowship continued through the night as all waited for
ONE VERY SPECIAL EVENT every Christmas Day—My Dad's reading of the Christmas story.

The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is why I celebrate this special time and nothing
stirred my family's faith and togetherness like hearing the Christmas story read while
beautiful arrangements of the songs that define Christmas added even more wonder to the story.

I arranged this music to fit ALL Christmas activities
(including the reading of the Christmas narrative.)

"A Cool Jazz Christmas" contains:

1. What Child is This
2. Silent Night
3. Angels We Have Heard on High
4. Away in a Manger (Great for coaxing your children to sleep!)
5. Joy to the World
6. O Holy Night
7. The First Noel
8. Amazing Grace
9. The Lord's Prayer (New version with Vocal.)

Listen to "A Cool Jazz Christmas"

P.S. You may download my music from ANY online music store including iTunes!

Have a blessed and a very...