A look at this Christmas classic in terms of jazz piano improvisation and chord analysis. I'm quite excited about this one since the chord substitutions I use are quite juicy; I think you will enjoy it.

Here are the two versions I recommend listening to just to get the piece into your bones:

Diana Krall:    • Diana KrallHave yourself a merry lit...  
Ella Fitzgerald:    • Video  

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As mentioned at the beginning of this video, below are the three videos you will find useful if chord naming and modal theory is not yet understood:

Chord Naming:    • (old video, newer available) Naming C...  
Modal Theory:    • (old video  newer available) Modal T...  
VIIIVI Improvisation Ideas:    • Video  

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