I WISH & ISN'T SHE LOVELY medley key C#m & D 5:00 HARMONICA SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro, vocal in 18 secs, continue thru the song, breakdown at 2:56 and then the tempo and feel changes at 3:05 for Isn't She Lovely - 4 bar intro and vocal in at 3:13, short Harmonica solo at 3:44 and vocal back in at 4:18 with the main theme again and finish.

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GM252. I WISH & ISN'T SHE LOVELY medley
keys - C#m and D - range - A to A (down a full tone from Stevie's keys)
Two great Stevie Wonder classics in a medley. It's based on a live version so there's a few different pushes and fills there!

I WISH I KNEW key G 3:32 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 2:11, vocal back in at 2:43 with "if you don't care..", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M1854. I WISH I KNEW - G Trio
key - G - vocal range - C# to E
Cool Trio arrangement of this classy old standard.

 I WISH YOU LOVE key C to Db 3:16 EP SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 secs, continue thru, Wurlitzer Electric Piano solo at 1:28, vocal back in at 2:08 with "my aching heart and I agree...", continue and key change at 2:27 for "I wish you shelter...", continue, repeat "but most of all, when snow flakes fall......I wish you love" at 2:48 and finish.

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F1108. I WISH YOU LOVE smooth
key - C to Db - vocal range - A to Bb
Very cool SMOOTH groove that works on this wonderful old standard! Retro loveliness and a cool bass line...

I'D LOVE TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU key C 2:34 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, piano solo from 1:13, vocal back in at 1:45 with "and when...is your prime..", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M2258. I'D LOVE TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU - C
key - C - vocal range - B to D
Great Trio arrangement of this old Nat King Cole Trio gem!

I'LL BE SEEING YOU key Eb 3:27 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds and continue through, piano solo at 1:42, vocal back in at 2:05 with "in... that small cafe the park....", continue through the song and finish in tempo.

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M2597. I'LL BE SEEING YOU - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - C to Eb
Wonderfully structured song by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. Here's a really gorgeous Trio arrangement at a lovely tempo. My own favourite versions are by Mel Torme and George Shearing, a wonderful marriage of musicality.

I'LL BE SEEING YOU key F 3:42 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar and vocal in at 13 seconds, continue through, piano solo at 1:49, vocal back in at 2:13 with "in that small cafe....the park....", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1643. I'LL BE SEEING YOU - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - E to F (optional A top note)
Very lovely Trio arrangement of this classic standard.

I'LL BE SEEING YOU key Db (soloing section changes to Bb) 4:23 MUTED TROMBONE SOLO REMOVED!
Copy arrangement of the Steve Tyrell version, same soloing section key change to Bb. Original key.

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M2923. I'LL BE SEEING YOU Steve Tyrell - Db
key - Db - vocal range - Bb to Db (optional F top note)
A superb copy of the Steve Tyrell version of the classic standard, in the Steve Tyrell original key. The arrangements for all of Steve Tyrell's albums are always incredibly musical, tasteful and interesting.

I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT key F 3:04 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:34, vocal back in at 1:57 with "well the mockingbird's gonna sail away...", continue through, at 2:32 repeat "i'll be your baby tonight..." and again at 2:45 and finish.

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M2615. I'LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT - F
key - F - vocal range - D to F
A superb Jive arrangement of the Bob Dylan gem. Great for a ballroom jive, punchy and instantly danceable.

I'LL CLOSE MY EYES key C 4:54 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 2:23, vocal back in at 2:56 with "I'll lock my heart....", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1687. I'LL CLOSE MY EYES - C Trio
key - C - vocal range - G to G
Sublime ballad, main theme only, in a really gorgeous Trio arrangement, with a cushion of warm chords, a light touch and delicate lines.

I'LL CLOSE MY EYES key F 2:58 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 17 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo from 1:28, vocal back in at 1:45 with "I'll lock my heart.... to any other caresss......", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M2849. I'LL CLOSE MY EYES - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - (A optional lowest note) C to C
Wonderful standard in a lightly swinging Trio arrangement.

I'LL GET BY key C 3:16 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, continue through, piano solo at 1:36, vocal back in at 2:19 with "though you may....be far away...; continue through, stay in tempo and finish.

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M1941. I'LL GET BY - C orchestral
key - C - vocal range - C to E
Wonderful trio and orchestra arrangement of this timeless gem, covered by all the great singers and dance bands of the day.

I'LL GET BY (as long as I have you) key C 2:31 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:11, vocal back in at 1:41 with "poverty....may come to me.. that's true...". continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M2525. I'LL GET BY - C Trio
key - C - vocal range - C to E
Lovely Trio arrangement of this great old standard that's been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Connie Francis, Jack Jones, Shirley Bassey and many more. Brighter in tempo and lightly swinging with subtle comping and piano fills.

I'LL GET BY key Eb 3:03 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:29, vocal back in at 2:09 with "though you may be far away..", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1646. I'LL GET BY - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - Eb to G
Gorgeous Trio arrangement of this wonderful standard, covered by all the very best singers.
Same arrangement as F1645 except a full tone lower.

I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME key Bb 4:14 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through, piano solo from 2:06, vocal back in at with "and when the sunbirds that sing.....", continue through, slow the last line and finish.

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F1550. I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME - Bb
key - Bb - vocal range - F to G
Gorgeous Trio arrangement of the classic standard.
Same arrangement as F1549 except a full tone lower.

I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN key Ab 3:04 TRUMPET SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through, short trumpet solo at 1:54, vocal back in at 2:22 with "within....my heart..I know i shall never start...", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1711. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN - Ab Big Band
key - Ab - vocal range - F to Ab
Dreamy Big Band arrangement of this wonderful 40's ballad, with wonderfully mellow lines and authentic sounds used.

I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN key Ab 4:08 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo at 2:01, vocal back in at 2:30 with "for tears would fill my eyes...", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1713. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN - Ab Trio
key - Ab - vocal range - F to Ab
Lovely and slow Trio arrangement of this 40's classic ballad.

I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU key C 3:43 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:48, vocal back in at 2:35 with "the night doesn't question the stars.....", continue through and slow the last 2 lines down at 3:09 and finish.

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M1751. I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU - C
key - C - vocal range - C to E
Here's a Trio arrangement of this lovely old song. With music written by Nicholas Brodzsky and lyrics by Sammy Cahn for the Doris Day 1955 film "Love Me or Leave Me", the first 4 bars are identical to the main Eric Coates Dam Busters March theme, released the same year for the "Dam Busters" movie as well! Either way it's a beautiful ballad, the Doris Day version was a hit but the Andy Williams version is simply superb, and beautifully arranged as well.

I'LL TAKE ROMANCE key C 2:44 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in 9 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:17, vocal back in at 1:50 with "so my lover when you want me...", continue through, 4 time repeat of "I'll take romance" from 2:19 and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1759. I'LL TAKE ROMANCE - C
key - C - vocal range - A to Bb
Superb trio arrangement of this classic standard, a jazz waltz that's perfect for a quality vocal or musician.

I'M CONFESSIN' key F 3:15 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:37, vocal back in at 1:57 with "in your eyes I read such strange things....", continue through and finish.

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M2527. I'M CONFESSIN' - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - C to D
Lovely Trio arrangement of this classic standard. The tempo is perfect, with lovely light piano fills and intuitive comping.

I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER key Ab to A 2:45 TROMBONE SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds with the verse "the mailman passes by...", continue and into tempo at 42 seconds and into the main theme at 44 seconds, continue through, trombone solo at 1:37, key change and vocal back in at 2:01 with "I'm gonna smile and say I hope...", continue through, at 2:21 sing "I'll make believe....." band answer phrase.... "yes, make believe..." band answer phrase and then "I'll make believe it came from you..." and finish.

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M2250. I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER - Ab to A
key - Ab to A - vocal range - Bb to C#
This superb arrangement is very much based on the wonderful Bing Crosby version from his 1957 album "Bing With A Beat". The arrangements for such a small group are wonderful. I've made this one a bit more singer friendly (the original has long solos in a different key) and also added a key change just to spice it up but it sticks to the 'meat and veg' of the Bing arrangement, with the verse included.

I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER key Bb 2:32 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, continue through, piano solo at 1:12, vocal back in at 1:44 with "I'm going to smile and say I hope you're feeling better..", continue through and from 2:08 sing "I'll make believe it came... I'll make believe it came.... yes make believe it came from you" and finish.

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M2206. I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER - Bb McCartney
key - Bb - vocal range - Db to D
Loosely based on the Paul McCartney live version that features the Diana Krall Quartet. Arrangement similar but the solo is mine.

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE key Db to D 3:56 SAX, TRUMPET and SOLO REMOVED!
strings intro and vocal starts at 23 secs, continue thru the song, short strings solo at 2:23 and vocal back in at 2:38 with "we put our hearts together..", continue and key change for the last verse at 2:52, continue, at 3:15 rall the last line (a lot!) and finish.

MP3 NO SOLO DEMO:
M1203 no solo. I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE - Db to D
key - Db to D - vocal range - C to E (optional F#)
Based on a Johnny Mathis version, with sax and trumpet obligatos included. Lovely arrangement!

I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAFED CLOVER key C 2:27 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 1:31, vocal back in at 1:50 with "no need explaining, the one remaining....", continue and at 2:11 repeat the last line and finish.

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M2579. I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAFED CLOVER - C Trio
key - C - vocal range - C to D
Swinging trio arrangement of this corny old singalong gem.

I'M NOT IN LOVE key C 4:25 HAMMOND ORGAN REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 16 secs, vocal thru 2 verses and then into the bridge section - "ooooo, you wait a long time for me..." at 1:39, back into the verse "I keep your picture....." at 2:08, continue thru and then back into "ooooo, you wait a long time for me.." at 2:48, 1st verse again at 3:17, continue and finish with "it's because.....", repeat "it's because" and finish.

MP3 NO SOLO DEMO:
M1003 no solo. I'M NOT IN LOVE - C
key - C - vocal range - E to E
Classic 10CC gem from the 70's - the solo bridge section, although innovative at the time, totally ruined a great song. Here's a Bossa arrangement, with the bridge section removed, and it works a treat!

I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU key G 2:35 SAX SOLO REMOVED!
Cover arrangement of the Steve Tyrell version, same form and original key, short sax solo included.

MP3 DEMO:
M2336. I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU - G Tyrell
key - G - vocal range - B to D
Superb cover of the Steve Tyrell version of the Gershwins' classic standard. Note - 1st time through the phrasing is different than you'd normally expect - this arrangement is based on the Steve Tyrell version.

I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN key Ab 3:52 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 2:05, vocal back in at 2:36 with "I'd sacrifice anything....", continue through, finish as per Carly Simon (3 time repeat of last line).

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F2283. I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN Carly Simon Ab
key - Ab - vocal range - Eb to Bb
Based on the Carly Simon Live on the Queen Mary 2 version, but not in her original key. Quartet arrangement with strings.

I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE key Bb 3:36 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal thru and piano solo at 1:28, vocal back in at 2:07 with "I know each word....", continue thru to the end and at 2:48 sing "please have them play it again, and I'll remember just when.. i heard that lovely song before.." and again at 3:08 and finish!

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M1366. I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE - Bb
key - Bb - vocal range - B to D
Fabulous TRIO arrangement of this WW2 favourite, and with a double repeat of the end section, this puts a smile on my face every time! Check out the Mel Torme and George Shearing version.
Same arrangement as M1365 except a full tone lower.

I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE key F 2:16 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 14 secs, vocal thru, piano solo at 1:07, vocal back in at 1:33 with "but this is wine...", continue thru and finish.

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F1209. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - F to Bb
Super cool swinging TRIO arrangement of this great showtune!

IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT key C 2:56 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through twice without the end tag, piano solo at 1:49, vocal back in at 2:14 with "If I could be with you, I'd love you strong...", continue and add the end tag and finish.

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M1720. IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT - C
key - C - vocal range - C to D
Trio arrangement of the James P Johnson 1920's standard, covered by all the very best singers!
Same arrangement as M1719 except a full tone higher!

IF I HAD YOU key F 2:55 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, continue through, piano solo at 1:27, vocal back in at 2:05 with "I could climb the snow capped mountain..., continue through and finish.

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F1672. IF I HAD YOU - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - A to B
Classic trio arrangement of a classic standard, at a great tempo and a great feel.
Same arrangement as F1671 except a full tone higher.

IF THIS TIME IS THE LAST TIME key A 4:36 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, continue through as per the Patti Austin version, original keys and form. At 3:24 there is a short 4 bar piano solo - no sax at all included.

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F1972. IF THIS TIME IS THE LAST TIME - A
key - A (various keys as the song builds) - vocal range - E to D# (huge range)
From the Quincy Jones compilation album "Q With Love" , wonderful song in a very acoustic based arrangement - piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass and brushes and hot rods. Original keys.

IF YOU GO key Dm 4:14 TRUMPET REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through the song, trumpet solo at 2:06 for 8 bars and vocal back in at 2:31 with "then the sun would lose it's light...", continue through and finish. Original Shirley Horn key.

MP3 NO SOLO DEMO:
F2037 no solo. IF YOU GO - Dm
key - Dm - vocal range - F# to F
Stunning Shirley Horn gem from her album "You Won't Forget Me" in a superbly moody Trio plus mute and open trumpet lines and fills.

IF YOU NEVER COME TO ME key C 3:09 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through, piano solo from 1:30, vocal back in at 2:09 with "It......may.......be......... you will never come" and continue through, at 2:48 sing "just nowhere..." and finish.

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F2502. IF YOU NEVER COME TO ME - C
key - C - vocal range - G to A
The Antonio Carlos Jobim gem in a lovely Trio arrangement, this is the Real Book and Frank Sinatra key but equally suitable for a female range, check out the very lovely version by Stringspace Jazz Band.