A CHILD IS BORN key Ab 3:04
8 bar intro and vocal in at 19 seconds, vocal through, piano solo from 1:30, vocal back in at 2:06 with "one small heart..", continue through and finish.

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M2141. A CHILD IS BORN - Ab Piano
key - Ab - vocal range - C to Eb
Wonderful jazz standard, written by Thad Jones with lyrics by Alec Wilder. Check out the wonderful Tony Bennett and Bill Evans version. Same arrangement as M2140 except a full tone lower.

EASY key Eb 3:27
8 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, continue through the song - verse/chorus/verse/chorus/ the bridge at 2:20 - no instrumental section at all - at 2:49 back into the chorus "that's why I'm easy....." - no key change and finish with the band phrases.

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M2143. EASY - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - C to Db (optional Eb)
Superb Trio arrangement of the Commodores classic from the late 70's, in a more manageable key. It really works great in this swing arrangement, with no instrumental section at all and no key change.
Same arrangement as M2142 except a full tone lower.

MORE key F 2:57
4 bar intro and vocal in at 7 seconds, vocal through, band solo at 1:21, vocal back in at 1:50 with "more.... than you'll ever know..my heart....", continue through, 3 time tag ("love you more..") and finish.

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M2145. MORE - F Big Band
key - F - vocal range - A to D
Superbly punchy "Big Band" arrangement of this popular standard, in a mid tempo swing arrangement.
Same arrangement as M2144 except a full tone lower.

THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE key G 2:50 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo at 1:22, vocal back in at 1:40 with "look into my eyes...", continue through and finish.

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M2146. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE - G Latin
key - G - vocal range - A# to E
Superb Latin Quartet arrangement of this sublime standard.

THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE key F 2:50
8 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo at 1:22, vocal back in at 1:40 with "look into my eyes...", continue through and finish.

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M2147. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE - F Latin
key - F - vocal range - G# to D
Superb Latin Quartet arrangement of this sublime standard.
Same arrangement as M2146 except a full tone lower.

WHISPERING key Bb to B 2:31
4 bar intro and into the verse at 7 seconds, into the main theme at 33 seconds, continue through - no soloing section - key change at 1:24 and continue through the main theme again in the new key, end as per the Bing Crosby version.

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M2149. WHISPERING - Bb to B
key - Bb to B - vocal range - Bb to D#
Bing Crosby and Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band did a great version of this corny old standard and this arrangement is loosely based on it but without the extended soloing section, and includes a key change for the repeat.
Same arrangement as M2148 except a full tone higher.

I TOLD YOU SO key B 4:17
4 bar intro and the vocal in at 13 seconds, continue through as per the same form as the original Randy Travis version, slower in tempo.

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GM732. I TOLD YOU SO - B
key - B - vocal range - B to E
A fresh arrangement of the Randy Travis country hit. More easy listening than country with lovely string lines, electric and acoustic piano fills but the same form as the Randy Travis version and an intro included.
Same arrangement as GM732 except a full tone higher.