The popular, yet ancient melody has been attributed to a variety of composers, yet it still remains anonymous. This arrangement explores the tune from times past to the present. The first verse is

This is a touching treatment by Bob Florence of a song that works anytime of the year. An a cappella trombone soli states the melody, then the baritone sax is featured for most of the chart as the rhythm

Starting with a classic tenor saxophone ballad sound, the melody then moves among the quartet. The writing is somewhat contrapuntal moving to a double-time soli with the theme lilting over the top. Next, we

Duermete Nino Lindo is a traditional Mexican Christmas song for big band and soprano voice. Tenor or light baritone vocalists could also sing it with slight changes to the lyrics. The

This arrangement combines traditional form and chord structure with a more current harmonic language. It begins and ends in the traditional key of D with two modulations to F. The introduction and

Here's a very unique jazz chorale approach to this Christmas chestnut. Trumpets begin on flugels and switch to trumpet midway through. Piano and bass parts are written out in an ostinato figure which

This trombone quintet begins with a dark poignant adagio in 3/4 that travels to the lively, more upbeat 4/4 tempo in which it is most often performed. Moderate ranges prevail with lead trombone going to