The sleigh ride to Grandmother's house gets cool and jazzy in this swinging arrangement of the famous Public Domain Thanksgiving song. Piano, brush drums, and bass. Piano plays one verse of the original melody followed by one verse of improvisation.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 16885 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Jazz: General & faster jazz -- Christmas: Traditional Christmas Music -- Christmas: New & Fun Christmas Music |
| Moods/Emotions: | Happy / Joyful / Positive -- Laid back / Easy-going / Chilled -- Classy / Elegant / Exclusive |
| Suggested Production Types: | Christmas / Holiday -- Comedy / Sitcom / Dramedy -- Lounge / Cafe / Lobby / Bar -- TV Commercial - Quirky / Fun |
| Prominent Instruments: | Bass (Upright/Acoustic) -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Piano (Acoustic) |
| Keywords / Hints: | Vince Guaraldi, Nat King Cole, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, jazz, cool, fun, moderate, retro, rat pack, Christmas, holiday, carol, |
| Tempo feel: | Medium |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 155 |
| Artist: | Buddy Moncrief |
| Composer: | John Swanson (BMI - CAE#: 00545496814) |
| Publisher: | Acoustic SwaneeLand (BMI) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | John Swanson |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Buddy Moncrief
Somewhere out on New Route 66, about 50 miles west of Sinatra and 75 miles east of Tom Waits, Swanson struts his swingin' and singin'. He loves Dave Frishberg songs and Johnny Walker in a tumbler. He'd like to hear Kurt Elling cover Stone Temple Pilots. Lonnie Johnson is God.
On his latest full-length release "We Can't Party Like We Used To" (2009 Acoustic SwaneeLand), Swanson pounds out 12 original vocal jazz cuts with a cool retro vibe. His bluesy vocals and tasty guitar licks remind of crooners past and present - Sinatra, Cole, John Pizzarelli come to mind - but his clever songwriting has a leaner, edgier feel to it that puts him squarely in the current century.