YOUNG AND FOOLISH key C 4:36
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, orchestral solo at 2:05, vocal back in at 2:32 with "soon enough.. the carefree days...", continue through the song, at 3:56 repeat the last line ("I wish that we were young and foolish again..") and finish.

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M102. YOUNG AND FOOLISH - C 2017
key - C - vocal range - C to E
A favourite ballad of mine, and here's a really beautiful orchestral arrangement of this wonderful gem.
I first heard Gregory Hines (dancer/actor) sing this and fell in love with the wonderfully simple melody. Check out the Tony Bennett and Bill Evans version.. really wonderful.

YOUNG AND FOOLISH key C 4:26
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, vocal through, synth solo at 2:06, vocal back in at 2:34 with "soon enough...the carefree days..., those sun lit days go by...", continue through, at 3:56 repeat the last line and finish.

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M2807. YOUNG AND FOOLISH - C smooth
key - C - vocal range - C to E
Superb smooth synth sounds in a cool basic groove! I've always loved this old gem and any quality song will work in any genre! Being different matters....

YOUNG AT HEART key Bb 3:20
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 2:04, vocal back in at 2:31 with "and if you should survive.. to a hundred and five......", continue and finish.

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M2694. YOUNG AT HEART - Bb orchestral
key - Bb - vocal range - C# to D
Stunning orchestral arrangement of the Frank Sinatra hit, from the movie "Young At Heart", in a fresh arrangement.

YOUNG AT HEART key Bb 3:00
8 bar intro; vocal thru; short band solo; vocal back in at "you can go to extremes with impossible schemes...."; continue and at the end repeat the last line and sing "if you are among the very young at heart...."; if you are among the very young........ at................... heart..................." and finish.

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M738. YOUNG AT HEART - Bb swing
key - Bb - vocal range - Db to Eb
Great song from the same titled movie, in a swing arrangement.

YOUNG GIRL key C to Db 3:04
Brass intro and vocal in at 6 secs with "young girl, get outta my mind.....", continue , into first verse, continue thru as per the original form - short solo at 1:48 and key change to Db, vocal in at 1:54 with "so hurry home to your mama...", continue, repeat the chorus and finish.

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M1175. YOUNG GIRL
key - C to Db - vocal range - E to Gb
Here's a cool Livetrak swing arrangement of the classic Gary Puckett & The Union Gap hit, in the original key. Recorded live with lots of brass hits and fills..

YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME key Bb to C 2:41
strings pickup and into 2 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, continue through as per the 1967 Sinatra version - short orchestra solo at 1:44 and key change, vocal back in at 1:56, continue through, slow the last line and finish.

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M1533. YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME
key - Bb to C - vocal range - A to D
Wonderful orchestral arrangement, loosely based on the Sinatra excerpt from the 1967 TV Special "Movin' With Nancy", in the same keys.

YOUR CHEATIN' HEART key C 3:14
4 bar intro ; vocal thru two verses ; solo; vocal in at " when tears come down..." ; continue ; no tag and finish.

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M261. YOUR CHEATIN HEART
key - C - vocal range - B to D
How to turn an old country classic into a smooth and groovy blues - based Hammond trio in 3 easy steps! - great taste, great playing and great sounds!

YOUR CHEATIN HEART key Bb 2:36
8 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through 2 verses and choruses - no solo, at 2:13 repeat the last line and finish.

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M1626. YOUR CHEATIN HEART - Bb Funky
key - Bb - vocal range - A to C
Fantastically funky take on this old country classic! Great Fender Rhodes fills, a great groove and cool bass holding it all together! Same arrangement as M1625 except a full tone lower.

YOUR CHEATIN HEART key C 2:36
8 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through 2 verses and choruses - no solo, at 2:13 repeat the last line and finish.

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M1625. YOUR CHEATIN HEART - C Funky
key - C - vocal range - B to D
Fantastically funky take on this old country classic! Great Fender Rhodes fills, a great groove and cool bass holding it all together!

YOUR CHEATIN HEART key D 2:35
8 bar intro and vocal in at 14 secs, vocal thru twice and finish big! - no tag at the end.

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M967. YOUR CHEATIN HEART version 2
key - D - vocal range - C# to E
Groovy Livetrak arrangement of this old country classic.

YOUR MEMORY, ME AND THE BLUES key G 4:08
Same form as the original version by Delbert McClinton. Includes a piano solo... butalso available as a No Solo version..

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M1128. YOUR MEMORY, ME AND THE BLUES
key - G - vocal range - D to A
Lovely blues based ballad from Delbert McClinton, from his 2005 album "Cost Of Living". Original key, so suitable for higher range male vocal.

YOUR SONG key Eb 4:29
8 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, vocal through as per the Elton John song form.

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M2252. YOUR SONG - Eb swing
key - Eb - vocal range - C to Eb (optional Gb)
Wonderful Quartet arrangement of the classic Elton John song, in a lightly swinging arrangement.

YOURS key Eb to E 3:53
Orchestral intro and vocal in at 19 secs, continue thru as per the Jerry Vale version. Guitar and Orchestra solo at 1:41 and key change, vocal back in at 2:19 for the last verse, rall and go back to "I never loved anyone the way....." at 3:04 - easy to catch onto - and finish.

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M982. YOURS
key - Eb to E - vocal range - D to E
The popular English version of the 1931 Spanish song "Quiéreme Mucho". This arrangement is loosely based on the Jerry Vale version, same key.

ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART key Bb to B 3:34
8 bar intro; vocal thru twice - no solo - key change on the very last verse - "I still recall the thrill...."; continue and finish.

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M753. ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - Bb to B
key - Bb to B - vocal range - Bb to C - suit lower range male
Cool disco-tinged arrangement of the old standard. The Trammps did a cool, typically 70's take on this as well...

ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART key Eb 3:11
4 bar intro and vocal in at 7 seconds, vocal through twice - no solo - and finish.

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M2515. ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - Eb to F
Superb Trio arrangement of this classic standard. Singers include Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, even various disco versions..., and great songs can be done in any arrangement!

A WOMAN IN LOVE key A 2:41
4 bar intro and vocal in at 7 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo from 1:20, vocal back in at 1:36 with "why try... to deny....you're a woman in love...", continue through and finish.

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M3222. A WOMAN IN LOVE - A Piano
key - A - vocal range - B to E
One of the many great songs from the musical "Guys and Dolls", and here's a piano only arrangement that's perfect as an Argentine Tango. Check out the Frankie Laine version, my arrangement is in his key.

CHICAGO key Eb 3:22
8 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through twice, short piano solo from 2:09, vocal back in at 2:23 with "bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in...", continue through and at 3:06 repeat the last line and finish.

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M3224. CHICAGO - Eb Piano
key - Eb - vocal range - C to Eb
The old standard in a piano only arrangement.

GEORGIA ON MY MIND key F 4:00
4 bar piano intro and vocal in at 20 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:28 the vocal goes back to "other arms reach out to me...", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M3226. GEORGIA ON MY MIND - F Piano
key - F - vocal range - D to D (optional E (E is in the written range, very few sing it) and F top note)
The wonderful Hoagy Carmichael gem that's been covered by everyone but very much synonymous with Ray Charles. Here's a
gorgeous piano only arrangement.

HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? key F 3:21
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:03 the vocal goes back to the bridge but use the alternate lyrics, continue through, slow the last line and finish.

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M3228. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? - F Piano
key - F - vocal range - C to D
Gorgeous song from George and Ira Gershwin, in a lovely piano only arrangement.

IT'S ALWAYS YOU key G to Ab 2:56
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 seconds, vocal through and at 1:21 there is a key change and the vocal repeats the song again, continue through and from 2:30 sing "it's always you........ it's always you..... it's al.........ways...........you" and finish.

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M3230. IT'S ALWAYS YOU - G to Ab Piano
key - G to Ab - vocal range - B to Eb
Great song from the movie "Road To Zanzibar", covered by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Chet Baker and many others.

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND key G 3:51
4 bar intro and vocal in at 18 seconds, vocal through the full song, at 2:52 slow down on the reprise "I'm taking a greyhoud ......", continue and let the piano take the finish.

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M3233. NEW YORK STATE OF MIND - G Piano
key - G - vocal range - D to E
The wonderful Billy Joel song, that's been covered in every genre, and here's a superb piano only arrangement in a much lower key.

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY key C 2:45
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 1:37 the vocal goes back to "seven... that's the time we leave at seven...", continue through and at 2:20 repeat "sentimental journey home" and then at 2:25 sing again but extend over 4 bars -  "sentimental.(234)......... journey..(234).......... home. (234)..." and finish.

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M3235. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - C Piano
key - C - vocal range - C to D
Superb piano only arrangement of this classic American standard.