Legacy Big Band is celebrating the season with "Santa Saw It Happen on Christmas Eve," a jazz-flavored story in which the romance of the holidays gets a new look. Inspired by an actual proposal on Christmas Eve, the song looks at the moment from Santa Claus's perspective. It's an endearing story angle that distinguishes it from other holiday tunes.
The track represents jazz at its holiday best. The music itself has a sense of traveling, along with the excitement that does seem signaled by the season, whether it is snowflakes whirling or lights twinkling on silent streets. The narrative is the center of the piece. Rather than simply narrating a romance, the song visualizes Santa as a silent spectator to the proposal. This perspective lends humor, depth and warmth to rendering an individual memory into a universal holiday tale. There's something warm, celebratory and dramatic about it.
The vocals weave in and out over the production, with just enough of that holiday love feel to carry you into the instrumental flourish, which feels pampered, enhancing the narrative while remaining true to big-band custom. "Santa Saw It Happen on Christmas Eve" is a celebration of love, memories, and the magic of the holidays. Legacy Big Band serves up a joyful, honest tribute to jazz with enough pizzazz to keep their clientele smiling and the song bouncing around in your head.