WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB, BOBBIN' ALONG key F 3:19 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 7 seconds, vocal through twice, short piano solo at 2:04, vocal back in at 2:20 with "wake up, wake up you sleepy head...", continue through and at 3:04 repeat the last line and finish.

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M2587. WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB, BOBBIN' ALONG - F Trio
key - F - vocal range - C to Eb
Another wonderful Trio arrangement of a wonderful old standard - thye may be old and slightly corny but they're still 32 bar works of art.

WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN key G 4:28 MUTE TRUMPET AND SOLO REMOVED!
16 bar intro - the "ooo hoooo" section is included and starts at 19 secs, the main vocal starting at 36 secs, continue thru, mute trumpet solo at 1:54, vocal back in at 2:37 with a repeat of the full song, repeat the last line from 3:48 or ad lib and finish.

MP3 NO SOLO DEMO:
F1119 no solo. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN - G
key - G - vocal range - G to B
Lovely Bossa Quartet arrangement of this massive hit for The Three Degrees back in the 70's.

WHEN YOUR LIFE WAS LOW key A 5:38 SAX REMOVED!
Same form,feel and tempo as the LaLa Hathaway and Joe Sample version.

MP3 DEMO:
GF136. WHEN YOUR LIFE WAS LOW
key - A (original key) - vocal range - F# to B
Wonderful ballad, this version is based on the wonderful LaLa Hathaway and Joe Sample version, from their album "The Song Lives On". A very favourite song of mine!

WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE key G 3:19 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:37, vocal back in at 1:58 with "at break of dawn.....there is no sunrise....", continue through and finish.

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M2605. WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE - G Trio version 2
key - G - vocal range - D to E
A newer lightly swinging Trio arrangement of this classic standard, brighter piano, upright and sticks rather than brushes.

WHERE ARE YOU key D 3:38 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through, piano solo from 1:49, vocal back in at 2:36 with "when we said goodbye love...", continue through and at 3:19 extend the last line "where...............are.............you............" and finish.

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F2480. WHERE ARE YOU - D Trio
key - D - vocal range - G# to A
Gorgeous and seldom heard classic standard in a Trio arrangement. Sung by artist like Frank Sinatra (the definitive version), Julie London, Brenda Lee, and many musicians.

WHERE THE BOYS ARE key F to F# 3:53 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:52, at 2:41 the vocal goes back to "in a crowd of a million people...", continue through and key change at 3:04 for the last verse, half tempo vocal for the last line at 3:24 - "where the boys...............are........some..one....waits.....for.....me..." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1701. WHERE THE BOYS ARE - F to F# smooth
key - F to F# - vocal range - A to Bb
Fantastic groove based arrangement of the Connie Francis classic hit. Great trio smoothness that adds freshness to this old gem.

WHO CAN I TURN TO key Db 3:55 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 secs, continue thru, piano solo at 1:48, vocal back in at 2:12 with "with no star to guide me....", continue thru, repeat the last line and finish.

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M1308. WHO CAN I TURN TO - Db
key - Db - vocal range - Ab to Eb (optional F)
This beautiful new TRIO arrangement of this wonderful ballad is ideal for a late night vocal. The Matt Monro version is wonderful, as is the Tony Bennett. Same arrangement as M49 2016 except a full tone lower.

WHO'S TAKING YOU HOME TONIGHT key Ab 3:11 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:31, vocal back in at 2:07 with "who's the lucky girl that's going your way..", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

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F1705. WHO'S TAKING YOU HOME TONIGHT - Ab
key - Ab - vocal range - F to G
The classic 3/4 standard in a very lovely trio arrangement.

WHO'S TAKING YOU HOME TONIGHT key Eb 2:47 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:21, vocal back in at 1:52 with "who's the lucky boy that's going your way.....", continue through and finish.

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M2551. WHO'S TAKING YOU HOME TONIGHT - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - C to D (optional Eb)
Very lovely Trio arrangement of this classic waltz and perfect as a ballroom modern waltz.

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON (Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On) key C 3:08 2 PIANO SOLOS REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 6 seconds, continue through and piano solo at 1:15, vocal back in at 1:31, continue through (repeat verses..), another piano solo at 2:22, vocal back in at 2:41 with "shake baby shake..... shake baby shake..." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
GM867. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON - C
key - C - vocal range - Bb to Eb (more about the feel than the range..)
Super punchy arrangement of the Jerry Lee Lewis worldwide smash and still hugely popular today - and instant floor filler. This version is extended (it's a short song...) so you can take it through twice, duplicate verses, even add any 12 bar blues at that tempo etc and there's two 12 bar piano solos included.

WINTER WONDERLAND key Bb 2:45 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 secs, vocal thru and piano solo at 1:12, vocal back in at 1:45 with "in the meadow we can build....", continue and repeat "walking in a winter wonderland twice (from 2:13) then at 2:22 repeat again in a half time feel - "walking........in a winter.................. wonder................ land............." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
83.xmas female. WINTER WONDERLAND - Bb Trio
key - Bb - vocal range - A to Bb
Loosely based on 12 xmas female, but in a Trio arrangement.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART key G 4:37 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 secs, piano solo at 2:11, vocal back in at 2:40 with "when the music swells...", continue thru, rall the last line and finish.

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F89 2017. WITH A SONG IN MY HEART - G
key - G - vocal range - F# to A
Rodgers and Hart at their best, in a gorgeous 2017 TRIO arrangement.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART key G 3:10 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro (double tempo feel), vocal in at 11 secs, continue thru, short piano solo at 1:31, vocal in at 1:52 with "when the music swells....", continue thru, stay in tempo and finish.

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F1260. WITH A SONG IN MY HEART - G Latin
key - G - vocal range - F# to A
Fabulous Latin TRIO and percussion arrangement of this Rodgers and Hart classic!

WITH A WINK AND A SMILE key C to Db 2:58 MUTE TROMBONE and SOLO REMOVED!
3 bar intro and vocal in at 7 secs, vocal thru, mute trombone at 1:17, vocal back in at 1:52 with "now my heart is music...", key change at 2:08, continue and end like the Connick Jnr version.

NO SOLO MP3 DEMO:
M1083 no solo. WITH A WINK AND A SMILE - C to Db
key - C to Db - vocal range - G to D
Wonderful song from Marc Shaiman and Ramsey McLean and recorded by Harry Connick Jnr, in the movie "Sleepless In Seatle". Here's a very lovely trio arrangement with an added "fruity" mute trombone taking obligatos and a cool solo. Also available with the "fruit" removed!

WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR key Eb 3:30 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 2:13, vocal back in at the bridge "now....it will be.... my favourite memory....", continue through, from 3:05 sing "wind and the rain....... wind and the rain....... with the...... wind and the rain in your hair" and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2690. WITH THE WIND AND THE RAIN IN YOUR HAIR - Eb
key - Eb - vocal range - Eb to Eb
Trio arrangement of the jazz classic. Forget the Pat Boone version, check out the versions by The Anita Kerr Quartet, Clipper Anderson (superb bassist and vocal), Stan Getz and many other great musicians and singers.

WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS key Eb 2:45 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal through, piano solo from 1:18, vocal back in at 1:53 with "your castles may crumble, that's fate after all....", continue through, repeat "dream all your troubles away" 3 times and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1684. WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - G to G
A classic lightly swinging trio arrangement of this American standards gem!

WRITE MYSELF A LETTER (I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND) 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. WRITE MYSELF A LETTER (I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND) - 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.

WRITE MYSELF A LETTER (I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND) 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.

MP3 DEMO:
M2206. WRITE MYSELF A LETTER (I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND) - Bb
key - Bb - vocal range - Db to D
Loosely based on the Paul McCartney live version that features the Diana Krall Trio. Arrangement similar but the solo is mine.

YELLOW DAYS key C 3:36 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 20 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:42, vocal back in at 2:21 with "but then came thunder..", continue through and tag/repeat "yellow days yellow days" and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2088. YELLOW DAYS - C
key - C - vocal range - A to Bb
Loosely based on a similar feel and tempo as Patrick Tuzzolino live version on youtube. Here's a quartet arrangement in that vein and suitable for lower male ranges.

YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY key Eb 2:55 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 1:55, vocal back in at 2:19 with "by the way... by the way....", continue through and finish.

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M2589. YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY - Eb Trio
key - Eb - vocal range - Eb to Eb
A golden oldie classic in another superb Trio arrangement.

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE key E 2:28 SAX SOLO ONLY REMOVED!
Based on the Ricky Nelson version, original key.

MP3 DEMO:
GM377. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE - E
key - E - vocal range - B to C#
Loosely based on the Ricky Nelson version of this old classic.

YOU BELONG TO ME key F 3:00 ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLO REMOVED!
2 bar intro and vocal in at 7 secs, continue thru, acoustic guitar solo from 1:47, vocal back in at 2:12 with "fly the ocean in a silver plane......." continue, at 2:29 extend the last line over 2 bars and finish.

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F1077. YOU BELONG TO ME - F Quartet
key - F - vocal range - A to A
Loosely based on a very early Michael Buble album version, in the same key, (where he sounded a bit like Dean Martin....) but the range would also suit a typical female range.

YOU BETTER GO NOW (YOU'D BETTER GO NOW) key Ab 3:54 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 secs, continue thru, piano solo at 1:52, vocal back in at 2:25 with "there's the moon above...", continue thru, rall at 3:12 for the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1109. YOU BETTER GO NOW - Ab
key - Ab - vocal range - Eb to Ab
Wonderful ballad, covered by Billie Holiday, Jeri Southern, Carmen McRae and all the greats. Here's a beautiful TRIO arrangement.

MP3 DEMO:
M1150. YOU BETTER GO NOW - Eb
key - Eb - vocal range - Bb to Eb
Gorgeous ballad, covered by all the great singers. My favourite version has to be the Mark Murphy version...
This is a really lovely TRIO arrangement.

YOU BETTER GO NOW key Eb 3:01 ORGAN SOLO REMOVED!
2 bar intro and vocal in at 6 seconds, vocal through, organ solo from 1:27, vocal back in at 1:54 with "there's the moon above..", continue through, slow the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2917. YOU BETTER GO NOW - Eb Organ Duo
key - Eb - vocal range - Bb to Eb
Gorgeous Hammond organ based arrangement that suits this classic standard to a tea and perfect for a great vocal. Go on, think outside the box...

YOU BETTER GO NOW key Eb 3:12 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:33, vocal back in at 2:00 with "there's the moon above...", continue through, slow the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2919. YOU BETTER GO NOW - Eb version 2
key - Eb - vocal range - Bb to Eb
New 2024 Trio arrangement of this wonderful classic standard, covered by all the best jazz musicians and singers of the day.

YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE key Ab 2:43 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:21, vocal back in at 1:56 with "I know that I'm a slave...", continue and finish.

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M1406. YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE - Ab
key - Ab - vocal range - Eb to Eb
Lightly swinging Trio arrangement of this wonderful old standard.

YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING key Bb 2:41 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo from 1:42, vocal back in at 2:04 with "if you call everybody darling......then love won't come a-knocking.....", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2489. YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING - Bb
key - Bb - vocal range - D to D
A swinging Trio arrangement of this old standard, hugely popular in the 40's and covered by Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters and many others.

YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING key F 2:38 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
8 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 1:42, vocal back in at 2:03 with 'If you call everybody darling....then love won't come...", continue and tag the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F2124. YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING - F
key - F - vocal range - A to A
Superb Trio arrangement of this old gem, covered by the Andrews Sisters back in the 40's, Patti Page, Sinatra and many others.

YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME key F 3:15 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 7 seconds, vocal through twice, piano solo at 2:01, vocal back in at 2:28 with "I wish you success.....", continue through, tag the last line and finish.

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M2692. YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME - F
key - F - vocal range - C to C
Trio arrangement of the classic standard.

YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME key Ab 3:36 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 secs, vocal thru twice, piano solo at 2:05  , vocal back in at 2:36 with "let me live 'neath your spell....", continue thru, tag the last line and finish.

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F1111. YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - Ab Bossa
key - Ab - vocal range - Eb to Ab
Same arrangement as F1110, except a full tone down.

MP3 DEMO:
F1110. YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - Bb Bossa
key - Bb - vocal range - F to Bb
Fresh Bossa TRIO arrangement of this Cole Porter classic!

YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY key Dm 3:24 TRUMPET SOLO REMOVED!
24 bar intro, vocal in at 28 seconds and vocal through, - trumpet solo at 1:32, vocal back in at 1:52 with "if there's fire...stirring in your heart..", continue into the chorus at 2:14, chorus again at 2:34, at 2:52 sing "need somebody" 4 times (and ad lib between) and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1966. YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY - Dm Big Band
key - Dm - vocal range - G to Bb (optional C)
Swinging Big Band take on the classic 1981 Randy Crawford hit.

YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY key Dm 3:46 TRUMPET SOLO REMOVED!
24 bar intro and vocal in at 32 seconds, vocal through, - trumpet solo at 1:43, vocal back in at 2:06 with "if there's fire...stirring in your heart..", continue into the chorus at 2:30, chorus again at 2:51, at 3:13 sing "need somebody" 4 times (and ad lib between) and finish.

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F1968. YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY - Dm Latin
key - Dm - vocal range - G to Bb (optional C)
Superb Big Band Bossa arrangement of the classic Randy Crawford hit from 1981.

YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY key Eb 2:59 CLARINET SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 seconds, vocal through twice, clarinet solo at 1:44, vocal back in at 2:04 with "and when it came to winning blue ribbons...", continue through and tag the last line, at 2:33 extend the last line to finish - "baby..................... take............ a look at you now.........." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2394. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY - Eb
key - Eb - vocal range - C to Eb
Lightly swinging Big Band arrangement of this great old standard.

YOU NEED HANDS key Bb 3:41 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, vocal through, piano solo at 1:47, vocal back in at 2:35 with "when you hold a brand new baby....", continue through and pause at 3:10 and then sing the last line and finish.

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M1473. YOU NEED HANDS - Bb
key  Bb - vocal range - C to D
The corniest of songs make such lovely classy ballads! This one scored a big hit for Max Bygraves, and poor Eydie Gorme, a great singer, did a near duplicate version of his.. complete with audience participation at the end!
Here's a gorgeous Trio arrangement and a ballad tempo works perfectly.

YOU REALLY GOT ME key Ab 2:55 GUITAR SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 8 seconds, continue through as per the Kinks original form, at 1:17 8 bar guitar solo and then 2 bar break and vocal back in at 1:34 with "see, don't ever set me free", continue and then at 2:09 repeat the 1st verse and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
GM840. YOU REALLY GOT ME - Ab
key - Ab - vocal range - Gb to Gb
A smash hit for the Kinks back in 1964 but it's very short so I've repeated the 1st verse as a reprise to length the track. Original key.

YOU TAKE WHAT COMES ALONG key F to Gb 3:18 TRUMPET SOLO REMOVED!
piano intro and vocal starts at 12 secs, into tempo with "why sit and wait....." at 38 secs, continue thru, key change and Trumpet solo at 2:01, vocal back in at with "since that lonely day...", continue, rall the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1125. YOU TAKE WHAT COMES ALONG - F to Gb
key - F to Gb - vocal range - A to Eb
Beautiful Robin Wilson ballad, from her late 60's A&M debut album. Same arrangement as F1083, in a typical male key.

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F1083. YOU TAKE WHAT COMES ALONG
key - D to Eb - vocal range - F# to C (big range!)
Wonderfully obscure ballad from Robin Wilson's (female) debut album for A & M, late 60's. Here's a lush orchestral arrangement, in the original key.

YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME key Bb 2:39 PIANO SOLO REMOVED!
4 bar intro and vocal in at 9 secs, continue thru, short piano solo at 1:15, vocal back in at 1:49 with "I'm so hot and bothered.......", continue thru, repeat the last line 3 times and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F939. YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME - Bb
key - Bb - vocal range - Ab to C (suit higher female range)
Great Quartet arrangement of this wonderful Rodgers and Hart gem.