Thanks for all the great comments. It was great fun recording these songs (as his bass player). I love working with Bill in the studio. If you want to check out more of his stuff, check out his DVDs at musicenthusiast.tv/community/catalog/88. You can also find the CD for those songs at CD Baby or at iTunes - search for Bill Susman Trio, Christmas Cool
Messmarizing !! Masterpiece.. Glad that I've lent my ears to this song and glad that i've downloaded the entire album for free at DownloadMusic/./im , remove the slashes..
in sweden this song i mainly known as a cildrens song with the lyric(translated to english) Our bussdriver, Our bussdriver ,he is a man withhappy spirit. or something like that.. same in your country?
Studying jazz is great, but you will realize that jazz is more of a lifestyle rather than a style of music. These people pour their lives into Jazz, and it is part of them. Once it's discovered they never stop.
>>>You can go and pay $10 for a Christmas jazz CD, but why?
Because the artists who create this music deserve to be paid for their work? They don't get paid, they don't eat, they have to find some other line of work.
What a bunch of crap, SPleenwasher. If you can't play good enough to make a living than you SHOULD find something else to do. My band is lucky enough to make good money but that's because we got serious about the work.
Most folks say we've got the jazz on youtube and we probably do.
Are you kidding? I listened to a few of your "songs." I think you can only pass off that kind of crap in a you-just-don't-get-it wrapper for so long before people start to smell it.
Hi there from a fellow Jazz musician. I have a question for you. Would it possible to send me the changes you played in this tune? I would love to teach the progressions to my students. Im a a jazz prof. here in Vegas. You guys are great! Thanks.
Bill is a great teacher and passes this knowledge on to his students. In turn he has learned from the greats including Guaraldi. So what IS your problem soccer7777? Ever hear of an "homage"? People like to hear good music and not always some cutting edge crap for the sake of being "original". Bill has plenty of original music for concert ensembles as well though not Christmas music.
finally. a person who says it inspires them to get better instead of the typical dumbass saying "every time i watch him it makes me want to quit." gj for being smart.
Something hilirious here. I don't know if it's a jazz thing but in a oscar peterson's CD, there's a person that makes this murmuring sound, and I hear the same sound here as well!
The murmuring sound is the pianist. Oscar peterson does that as well on his records when he's playing and so does keith jarrett. Lot of jazz players make noises when they're playing cuz they're so into the music.
You should hear my jazz professor when he gets into it! You can't shut him up! I'm a jazz vocalist, so I don't have room to murmur, haha, but vocalists have habits that we get into when the music moves us. It's funny to watch a listen to jazz players and find out our quirks!
That was awesome!
ZBriguy52 2 weeks ago
I love piano, now to learn jazz style
yisoonshin12 1 month ago
42 days baby
sespretz 2 months ago in playlist XMAS
Wow great♥
zzangjjy91 5 months ago
Great interpretation. These tunes can be very tedious at times but not here .
sopwithcamels266 1 year ago
Merry Christmas <3
31018011 1 year ago
awesome!
msmusic60 1 year ago
nice jazzy version!
I don't know if it's just MY ear, but the piano sounds a hair out of tune though.
LoboKhan1 1 year ago
awesome!!!!!.......... :D
abnavarro2008 1 year ago
YES! This is so calming me as I write an essay/ take a final :) thank you
ToothPayst 1 year ago
Ugh. Me and my choir have to sing the jazz version of this song with "do's" and "da's" and it is SO FRICKEN HARD.
TheGoldenWolfGirl 1 year ago
Thanks for all the great comments. It was great fun recording these songs (as his bass player). I love working with Bill in the studio. If you want to check out more of his stuff, check out his DVDs at musicenthusiast.tv/community/catalog/88. You can also find the CD for those songs at CD Baby or at iTunes - search for Bill Susman Trio, Christmas Cool
playlikeme 1 year ago
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Renardlol 1 year ago
this is awesome stuff. great work guys! i'd personally play the beginning part a little slower but this kinda works too. regardless, GREAT stuff.
coolxgarcon 1 year ago
the best version that i heard....you make a great job,Bill.......!!!
totobish2009 1 year ago
Messmarizing !! Masterpiece.. Glad that I've lent my ears to this song and glad that i've downloaded the entire album for free at DownloadMusic/./im , remove the slashes..
yummvc102773 2 years ago
my favorite version is by David Benoit
misanthrope8 2 years ago
Ooooh denneboom! Oh denneboom, wat zijn je takken wonderschoon!!
Jinteee 2 years ago
Does anybody know the jazz version of this song that gets played on the radio all the time?
aubreywright 2 years ago
its by vince guaraldi from the charlie brown xmas
twmkoh 2 years ago
@twmkoh its actually CHRISTmas not xmas
DrummingMailand 1 year ago 2
@DrummingMailand really.
twmkoh 1 year ago
It's Jive Ass Sleepers: Christmas tree
73871000 2 years ago
I wish I could play jazz bass. This music is amazing!
iloverush123 2 years ago
Great !!! I love it !
Did you hear Oscar Petersons version? also fantastic ...!
bsfrankfurt 2 years ago
Brilliant!
Belethar666 2 years ago
great music!!! <3
Marvinlikespiano 2 years ago
Wow thats sweet the Base and drums sound great along with that!
pianomanmaestro 2 years ago
awsome
30secondstomarscam 2 years ago
You smashed it! Great job!
reelmuzik 2 years ago 2
great job guys
Nalkon05 3 years ago
in sweden this song i mainly known as a cildrens song with the lyric(translated to english) Our bussdriver, Our bussdriver ,he is a man withhappy spirit. or something like that.. same in your country?
pe1er1 3 years ago
You have absolutely right: Swedish: En busschaufför, en busschaufför det är en man med med glatt humör
WettaLud 2 years ago
Haha! Lasse Åberg gjorde en variant som hette: "En Blå Banan" Som karaktären "Trazan Apansson" I ett barnprogram för länge sedan.
F0nkyNinja 2 years ago
lol nice
XTraZoom 2 years ago
oh megatron oh megatron thy guns are so unchanging
ColdplayBeatboxing56 3 years ago
:) cool....
I like this.....
123RADICAL 3 years ago
that's awesome. i need to learn to play like that. my background is mostly classical piano, but i'm wanting to study jazz as well.
tlumyee26 3 years ago
Studying jazz is great, but you will realize that jazz is more of a lifestyle rather than a style of music. These people pour their lives into Jazz, and it is part of them. Once it's discovered they never stop.
oklahomma 3 years ago
Oh, I Really Like !
Since60s 3 years ago 3
yeah. thats it
johnlovestosing04 3 years ago
meeeeeeeen!
mwkozlowski 4 years ago
Great music! Congratulations!
lefebvrejj 4 years ago 2
so cool i love it.
XbreckerX 4 years ago 2
Fabulous. I feel inspired
gobuybus 4 years ago
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faggot
lil1010devil 4 years ago
bravo!!! anche io l'ho fatta, ma non siamo stati bravi come voi!
good
DavDiaf 4 years ago
can anyone tell my where to get the sheet music.
justchilln2 4 years ago
Thats was so cool!
theragtimefan 4 years ago
You can go and pay $10 for a Christmas jazz CD, but why?
Search YouTube: jazz Christmas, and you will get at least 1,000 jazz Christmas songs to listen to for free. I love jazz Christmas
It is nice to get a jazz Christmas CD for travelling.
drdrtfehytf 4 years ago
>>>You can go and pay $10 for a Christmas jazz CD, but why?
Because the artists who create this music deserve to be paid for their work? They don't get paid, they don't eat, they have to find some other line of work.
CDeanWatcher 4 years ago 3
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What a bunch of crap, SPleenwasher. If you can't play good enough to make a living than you SHOULD find something else to do. My band is lucky enough to make good money but that's because we got serious about the work.
Most folks say we've got the jazz on youtube and we probably do.
number1saxophone 3 years ago
Are you kidding? I listened to a few of your "songs." I think you can only pass off that kind of crap in a you-just-don't-get-it wrapper for so long before people start to smell it.
quailb 3 years ago
seiw! I MISS YOU!
kramax598 4 years ago
Hi there from a fellow Jazz musician. I have a question for you. Would it possible to send me the changes you played in this tune? I would love to teach the progressions to my students. Im a a jazz prof. here in Vegas. You guys are great! Thanks.
SpencerG1987 4 years ago
Very nice, I really enjoyed it. Can you send me the changes you were playing? I would appreciate it greatly.
funkfries 4 years ago
nothin like christmas jazz to soothe the soul, best kind of music in my opinion n_n
nuvus 4 years ago
Bill is a great teacher and passes this knowledge on to his students. In turn he has learned from the greats including Guaraldi. So what IS your problem soccer7777? Ever hear of an "homage"? People like to hear good music and not always some cutting edge crap for the sake of being "original". Bill has plenty of original music for concert ensembles as well though not Christmas music.
wilbur1960 4 years ago
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He copied the chords on the intro straight from Vince Guaraldi's version!!!!!!!!!!
soccer7777 4 years ago
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sue him!
JazzySaxE 4 years ago
Actually, the changes are much different than Vince's version.
discolando 4 years ago
So what? If noone borrowed harmonies and licks from others jazz would be dead.
This is great stuff.
docsavage20 3 years ago 20
nice :D
espernaruski 4 years ago 2
dude everytime i here great music like that, it drives me to get betta.
lordrob5 4 years ago 9
finally. a person who says it inspires them to get better instead of the typical dumbass saying "every time i watch him it makes me want to quit." gj for being smart.
sumn3r 4 years ago
hey can u send me the sheet music for that song?? casue i have like the easy version and i wasnt the more modern and advance one
kuel 5 years ago
Something hilirious here. I don't know if it's a jazz thing but in a oscar peterson's CD, there's a person that makes this murmuring sound, and I hear the same sound here as well!
korean1988 5 years ago
ahha yeah jazz people like to do that kind of stuff while their playing. i had the same reaction when i started hearing sounds in the background
JCruz0587 4 years ago
The murmuring sound is the pianist. Oscar peterson does that as well on his records when he's playing and so does keith jarrett. Lot of jazz players make noises when they're playing cuz they're so into the music.
stimey105 4 years ago
You should hear my jazz professor when he gets into it! You can't shut him up! I'm a jazz vocalist, so I don't have room to murmur, haha, but vocalists have habits that we get into when the music moves us. It's funny to watch a listen to jazz players and find out our quirks!
GodIsMyAntiDrug 4 years ago
ha, ha!!that's one of the greatest things i've ever seen!! unbelievable! (;
Dougles15 5 years ago