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40 thoughts on “Some Beautiful Christmas Music”
Nice, Jim. I hope you’re having a merry Christmas.
Indeed. Not forgetting Raphael Ravenscroft or Gary Barnacle either. (The latter was born in 1953, by the way – Wikipedia is wrong. I should know: I was born in 1953 and Gary was in my class at school!).
I knew you wouldn’t have, that was deliberate! The Baker Street sax solo is legendary here, and Gary has played on so many records with loads of great artists. He was a talented player from an early age – I remember seeing a band he was in when he was about 15 (or 9, if you believe Wikipedia!). I’ve never mentioned either, so you haven’t missed anything. It’s a reminder I should play more Gerry Rafferty, though…
Thanks for sharing, Jim! Happy Christmas! 😀 We ended up not seeing any extended family- it was a bit sad at first but turned out to be a fabulous day! Hope you had a great day too! 😀
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Nice, Jim. I hope you’re having a merry Christmas.
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thanks, Tippy. We are. I hope the same for you.
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A wonderful choice. Thanks for sharing. I like him and Kenny G.
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Kenny G is outstanding as well…
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I can’t say I’ve heard this, but it’s some excellent sax. ❤
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I agree!
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I love how he takes the melody for a walk during the bridge. Great post for the holiday!
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it is a wonderful version… glad you enjoyed it, Brad!
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Happy Christmas, Jim! Sax with a bluegrass backing – nothing says “Christmas” quite like that! When do The Ronettes join in?
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the opening sounds of the sax just set the mood for me…
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I’m not a huge sax fan but it can be a very effective instrument – some of my favourite songs feature a sax and are much the better for it.
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Clarence Clemons comes immediately to mind…
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Indeed. Not forgetting Raphael Ravenscroft or Gary Barnacle either. (The latter was born in 1953, by the way – Wikipedia is wrong. I should know: I was born in 1953 and Gary was in my class at school!).
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Never heard of either of those guys, but just watched a couple of videos featuring Gary!
and my apologies if you have mentioned both gents in a previous post or two of yours 🙂
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I knew you wouldn’t have, that was deliberate! The Baker Street sax solo is legendary here, and Gary has played on so many records with loads of great artists. He was a talented player from an early age – I remember seeing a band he was in when he was about 15 (or 9, if you believe Wikipedia!). I’ve never mentioned either, so you haven’t missed anything. It’s a reminder I should play more Gerry Rafferty, though…
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ah, yes. tht is quite the memorable sax solo. and more Gerry Rafferty would be wonderful…
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thanks for your gift, Jim and happy Christmas to all
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I hope you had a merry Christmas, Beth!
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Jim, thanks for sharing this version of “Sleigh Ride.” It’s a gift to listen to the saxophone of Dave Koz. Merry Christmas!
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he is a talented musician… I hope you had a Merry Christmas…
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Unfortunately, we had postpone our family celebration due to a potential Covid exposure. Hopefully, we will meet later this week.
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I am sorry to hear that; I hope everyone has a speedy recovery and that you are able to get together soon…
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Merry Christmas! I very much enjoyed this jazzy, fun version of Sleigh Ride. Best wishes to you and family this Holiday Season.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, John. Best wishes to you as well…
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the whole album is great! Love that sax!
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yes, that whole album is a masterpiece…
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Here’s a favorite version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen from Scott Bradlee post modern jukebox … I think of and google every year … https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1234499273252922
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that was great – I felt like I went from being at a speakeasy to a rap concert and back again! thanks for sharing…
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This DOES say happy!
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glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks for sharing, Jim! Happy Christmas! 😀 We ended up not seeing any extended family- it was a bit sad at first but turned out to be a fabulous day! Hope you had a great day too! 😀
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We had a nice Christmas. Glad yours turned out to be fabulous as well, despite not seeing your extended family…
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Wonderful! I love the saxophone and hadn’t heard of Dave Koz before, so quite a treat. Happy Christmas!
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I also love the sax, and Dave Koz seems quite talented…
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He does!
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For you, at Christmas time: a wish for happiness, warmth, and love.
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thank you; and the same to you…
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I love Dave Koz! I have this CD. Thank you, Jim. This song is a treat.
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the CD is full of great songs…
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Yes!
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