Solo Piano Christmas - Nominated "Album of the Year" (2025)
Warm Your Heart and Home with the Magic of Solo Piano
Immerse yourself in the ultimate soundtrack for the holiday season.
Christmas with Family is an enchanting, uplifting collection of 12 beautifully crafted tracks by acclaimed solo piano artist James Lazzeroni. Featuring unique, soulful arrangements of timeless holiday favorites—alongside deeply personal original compositions—this album is the perfect companion for cozy winter nights, festive family gatherings, or quiet moments by the fireplace.🏆 Nominated for "HOLIDAY & SEASONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2025" by SoloPiano.com
If you are looking for the perfect, heartwarming piano music to elevate your Christmas, this album was made for you.
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🎹 Album Liner Notes: A Message from James Lazzeroni
"The Christmas holidays have always been my favorite time of year. Each holiday season brings me right back to warm childhood memories of family, friends, and a beautiful sense of global kindness.
The very first song I remember hearing was Bing Crosby’s 'White Christmas.' I was just seven years old, and that record played on repeat in our house throughout the holidays. Truth be told, it was that exact music that introduced me to the piano and inspired me to become a solo piano artist.
Following the success of my 2016 release, My Piano Christmas, fans have frequently asked for a follow-up. This new work is my gift to you: a curated collection of eight traditional Christmas favorites—including Silent Night, Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Auld Lang Syne—paired with four of my own original compositions.
To my fans: you are my extended family. I consider it a true honor that you allow my music to be a part of your holidays. I hope this record makes you smile and brings you as much joy to listen to as it gave me to create. Wishing you a healthy, happy holiday season with the ones you love."
— James
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Click any solo piano song in the player below for listen to a free preview sample. Be sure to check out James Lazzeroni's entire Discography.
The most beautiful Christmas album I have ever heard. I love all of James' piano music, but this is one of my favorite albums. I have always loved Christmas and this just made me love it more!
Katy - New York
Being a piano teacher who starts students on Christmas music in early-November in preparation for the winter recital, I'm not always very receptive to reviewing Christmas albums, but James Lazzeroni's "Solo Piano Christmas" is truly exceptional. James' retelling of the Christmas story with his solo piano arrangements and interpretations is deeply personal as well as spiritual and inspirational. James Lazzeroni has a wonderful way of taking a simple melody line and making it full of meaning. His elegant playing style is never overly showy, preferring a direct and honest approach, which takes a lot more skill and heart than pure showmanship takes. Lazzeroni set out to create a Christmas album that was truly something different, and succeeded well.
David - Los Angeles
Its not even Christmas anymore and I keep playing this music (on a album in my car) - Really enjoy just about everything from James Lazzeroni - crystal clear, clean, simple, enjoyable solo piano music!
Its not even Christmas anymore and I keep playing this music (on a album in my car) - Really enjoy just about everything from James Lazzeroni - crystal clear, clean, simple, enjoyable solo piano music!
Sarah - Georgia
Interview by Mary Susan
James, tell me about your new album solo piano Christmas...
The Christmas holidays have always been my favorite time of year. Each Christmas I am brought back to warm childhood memories, of family, friends and people all over the world being a little kinder to each other.
The first song I remember listening was 'White Christmas' by Bing Crosby. I was 7 years old. Bing Crosby's Christmas record being listened over and over again in our house throughout the holidays. Truth be told, it was a record that introduced me to music and inspired me to become a musician, a solo piano artist.
On November, 2000, thanks to my mom, I played the first keys. I didn’t choose the piano; it was the piano that has chosen me.
I’ve always loved music but… I didn’t have any thoughts of playing the piano.
Now, on November, 2025, with my solo piano Christmas album, I celebrate the anniversary of 25th years at the piano.
I hope when you listen to this record it makes you smile and that it gives you as much joy to listen to as it did me to make.
When I listen to your solo piano music it feels very much like poetry in the music itself. I mean, poetry is so much more than words. It´s more like a universal language.
I have listened much to your compositions to get in the right mood. How does it feel for you to now that your compositions have travelled all over the world and inspired people?
It’s wonderful, and I am so happy to hear my solo piano music is providing some inspiration for your writing! I have had painters, sculptors, authors and blog writers contact me to share how my music inspires or accompanies them as they work on their artwork and writings. I love it, and I am so very grateful that you discovered my piano music!
You have some really good titles for your piano compositions on your records like ”Tomorrow”, "Emotions” and ”Wind”and it feels like titles like those embrace your music in a lovely way. How much work do you put down to get the right titles for your compositions? How important are those few words as completeness for your solo piano music?
Sometimes it takes me a VERY long time to come up with a title. I’ll pick one, let it sit for awhile, and usually after a day or two I won’t like it anymore or I will feel it just isn’t *quite* what I am trying to convey. Eventually, I find a title that sticks and when I do… I know it… I feel like… YES, THAT is what this song is.
The record I have listen to most of your music to get inspired is "Grace: solo piano for prayer" from 2025. Can you tell me what this record means for you and the story behind it?
The meaning and the story behind the album is multi-layered. You’ll find the complete story behind the album on this page. Just scroll down and you’ll see the ”Note from the Album” Check that out…
What inspires you to write piano music?
Everyday life experiences, travel, my walk in faith and prayer. My emotions. I am a pretty emotional person. I would normally think I am too much so, but since deep emotion contributes to my ability to do what I do and drives my need to express, I just consider my strong emotions a gift from God. They are part of what makes me who I am as an artist.
You have said that most of your recorded music is very composed as opposed to improvised. Once they are finished, do you play your pieces pretty-much the same each time, or do they evolve?
I play some my piano songs quite a bit different than I did a few years ago, and would love to release the new version. They might be a little bit different in terms of phrasing and pacing, or sometimes my mood will affect how I play or perform a piece. The nature of an event where I’m performing can also affect the playing of a piece. When they change, I think to myself, “Oh man, I recorded the song before I was really finished with it!”
And about your concerts...
While waiting for my new album "Solo Piano Christmas", I'm ACTIVELY BOOKING solo piano concerts for 2026 and 2027! States where I have firm plans of traveling to (or through) include California, Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. If you live in any of these states (or nearby), and would like to help put together a concert, please get in touch with me. I would LOVE the chance to come and play a concert for your church, event, benefit, or even a HOUSE CONCERT if you have a decent piano. Imagine how great it would be to invite all your family and friends for an intimate piano concert at your home!
If you live ELSEWHERE, but you'd really like to have me put on a concert for you, please still feel free to contact me. We'll see what we can fit into the calendar.
Do you have any words of advice for young people who are studying music now?
In terms of playing the piano, do what you like to do. Go for whatever excites you musically. If classical music doesn’t excite you, what does? What do YOU want to learn to play? Get the CD, sit down at your piano, and see if you can pick out the song. Find the melody, figure out the chords and song structure, and be determined to learn it. Next, be willing to compromise. Once you’re working on songs that you actually WANT to learn, take some time out every day to work on your music theory, even if you dread doing it. In the end, the music theory that you learn will give you the understanding you need to better play the songs you really want to play. I never had a chance at becoming a serious piano player until I understood basic music theory. In fact, it was the point at which I began to understand that my musical ability really took off.
You have said that most of your recorded music is very composed as opposed to improvised. Once they are finished, do you play your pieces pretty-much the same each time, or do they evolve?
I play some my piano songs quite a bit different than I did a few years ago, and would love to release the new version. They might be a little bit different in terms of phrasing and pacing, or sometimes my mood will affect how I play or perform a piece. The nature of an event where I’m performing can also affect the playing of a piece. When they change, I think to myself, “Oh man, I recorded the song before I was really finished with it!”
And about your concerts...
While waiting for my new album "Solo Piano Christmas", I'm ACTIVELY BOOKING solo piano concerts for 2026 and 2027! States where I have firm plans of traveling to (or through) include California, Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. If you live in any of these states (or nearby), and would like to help put together a concert, please get in touch with me. I would LOVE the chance to come and play a concert for your church, event, benefit, or even a HOUSE CONCERT if you have a decent piano. Imagine how great it would be to invite all your family and friends for an intimate piano concert at your home!
I play house concerts, formal concerts, church events, weddings, colleges, corporate events and fund-raisers.
Here's where to find Booking information.
For details on what's involved, please email me at jameslazzeroni@gmail.comIf you live ELSEWHERE, but you'd really like to have me put on a concert for you, please still feel free to contact me. We'll see what we can fit into the calendar.
Do you have any words of advice for young people who are studying music now?
In terms of playing the piano, do what you like to do. Go for whatever excites you musically. If classical music doesn’t excite you, what does? What do YOU want to learn to play? Get the CD, sit down at your piano, and see if you can pick out the song. Find the melody, figure out the chords and song structure, and be determined to learn it. Next, be willing to compromise. Once you’re working on songs that you actually WANT to learn, take some time out every day to work on your music theory, even if you dread doing it. In the end, the music theory that you learn will give you the understanding you need to better play the songs you really want to play. I never had a chance at becoming a serious piano player until I understood basic music theory. In fact, it was the point at which I began to understand that my musical ability really took off.
