Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin : Seven by Gershwin

A Selection of George Gershwin's seven major compositions for 2 pianos 4 hands. George Gershwin became part of the Tin Pan Alley music scene of the 20's 30's and 40's and made a name for himself in Broadway in the end-20s. A few years later George and Ira his elder brother decided to wrote together; to offer us great songs and themes.

Gregory Stone has transcribed these three selected preludes for one piano-four hands.For much of his life George Gershwin sought to integrate the worlds of jazz and classical music. These pieces are not jazz improvisations but they do show something of the style of his own playing. Gershwin had intended to compose a set of twelve, a sort of jazz Wohltemperierte Clavier, but his unexpected death from a brain tumour at the age of 38 prevented this. At least seven survive (others may have ended up as songs), and this set of three, as published, form a satisfying unit.The first opens with a blue-note riff which forms the basis of the first theme. Contrasting material follows, making use of a distinctive repeated note figure, then the first idea reappears in a quasi-orchestral climax. The second prelude shows a curious kinship with Chopin's A minor Prelude, with its eerie accompaniment and hypnotic melody. The third exploits a similar major/minor ambivalence, but dextrous syncopation gives it driving rhythmic energy. / Piano 4 Mains

George Gershwin's works incorporate elements of jazz, creating a rich style that is unmistakably American. This volume contains 18 pieces, including songs later published for solo piano, seven preludes for piano, and more. / Piano

Best described as a jazz-flavored “barnburner” for wind symphony Sam Hazo's exciting work pays homage to the innovative concepts of George Gerswhin and an appreciation for modern day jazz composer Gordon Goodwin.“Sevens” refers to the common jazz chord of the 7th as well as number of notes in the phrase time signatures etc. Strangely enough both Gershwin and Goodwin share the same initials (G.G.) have 7 letters in theirnames and the letter “G” is the 7th letter of the alphabet! Let it rip. (3:50)

The Real Book you know and love has now been updated to include backing tracks for 240 songs on one convenient USB flash drive stick! The play-along CDs alone are worth $100 so this is an amazing package price! The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed without any reqard to copyright law or royalties paide to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed! (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons [Best, William] [Watson, Deek] (The Old Man From) The Old Country [Adderley, Nat] [Lewis, Curtis, R.] 500 Miles High [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] 502 Blues [Rowles, James] A Child Is Born [Jones, Thad] A Fine Romance [Kern, Jerome] [Fields, Dorothy] A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) [Lai, Francis] [Barouh, Pierre] [Keller, Jerry] A Night In Tunisia [Gillespie, John 'Dizzy'] [Paparelli, Frank] A String Of Pearls [Grey, Jerry] A Sunday Kind Of Love [Belle, Barbara] [Prima, Louis] [Leonard, Anita] [Rhodes, Stan] African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine) [Ellington, Duke] Afro Blue [Santamaria, Mongo] Afternoon In Paris [Lewis, John] Água De Beber (Water To Drink) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Gimbel, Norman] [De Moraes, Vinicius] Airegin [Rollins, Sonny] Alfie [Bacarach, Burt] [David, Hal] Alice In Wonderland [Fain, Sammy] [Hilliard, Bob] All Blues [Davis, Miles] All By Myself [Berlin, Irving] All Of Me [Simons, Seymour] [Marks, Gerald] All Of You [Porter, Cole] All The Things You Are [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Alright, Okay, You Win [Watts, Mayme] Always [Berlin, Irving] Ana Maria [Shorter, Wayne] Angel Eyes [Dennis, Matt] [Brent, Earl] Anthropology [Parker, Charlie] [Gillespie, Dizzy] Apple Honey [Herman, Woody] April In Paris [Duke, Vernon] [Harburg, E. Y.] April Joy [Metheny, Pat] Arise, Her Eyes [Swallow, Steve] Armageddon [Shorter, Wayne] Au Privave [Parker, Charlie] Autumn In New York [Duke, Vernon] Autumn Leaves [Kosma, Joseph] [Mercer, Johnny] [Prevert, Jacques] Beautiful Love [Young, Victor] [King, Wayne] [Van Alstyne, Egbert] [Gillespie, Haven] Beauty And The Beast [Shorter, Wayne] Bessie's Blues [Coltrane, John] Bewitched [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Big Nick [Coltrane, Nick] Black Coffee [Webster, Paul Francis] [Burke, Sonny] Black Diamond [Sealey, Milton] Black Narcissus [Henderson, Joe] Black Nile [Shorter, Wayne] Black Orpheus [Bonfa, Luiz] Blue Bossa [Dorham, Kenny] Blue In Green [Davis, Miles] Blue Monk [Monk, Thelonious] Blue Train (Blue Trane) [Coltrane, John] Blues For Alice [Parker, Charlie] Bluesette [Thielemans, Jean] [Gimbel, Norman] Body And Soul [Green, John] [Heyman, Edward] [Sour, Robert] [Eyton, Frank] Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) [Davis, Miles] [Evans, Gil] Bright Size Life [Metheny, Pat] Broad Way Blues [Coleman, Ornette] Broadway [Byrd, Bill] [McRae, Teddy] [Woode, Henri] But Beautiful [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Butterfly [Hancock, Herbie] [Maupin, Bennie] Byrd Like [Hubbard, Freddie] Call Me [Hatch, Tony] Call Me Irresponsible [Van Heusen, James] [Cahn, Sammy] Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Captain Marvel [Corea, Chick] Central Park West [Coltrane, John] Ceora [Morgan, Lee] C'est Si Bon [Betti, Henri] [Seelen, Jerry] [Hornez, Andre] Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Moraes, Vinicius] Chelsea Bells [Swallow, Steve] Chelsea Bridge [Strayhorn, Billy] Cherokee (Indian Love Song) [Noble, Ray] Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White [Louiguy] [Larue, Jacques] [David, Mack] Chippie [Coleman, Ornette] Chitlins Con Carne [Burrell, Kenny] Come Sunday [Ellington, Duke] Como En Vietnam [Swallow, Steve] Con Alma [Gillespie, John 'Dizzy'] Conception [Shearing, George] Confirmation [Parker, Charlie] Contemplation [Tyner, McCoy] Coral [Jarrett, Keith] Cotton Tail [Ellington, Duke] Could It Be You [Porter, Cole] Countdown [Coltrane, John] Crescent [Coltrane, John] Crystal Silence [Corea, Chick] D Natural Blues [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Daahoud [Brown, Clifford] Dancing On The Ceiling [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Darn That Dream [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [DeLange, Eddie] Day Waves [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] Days And Nights Waiting [Jarrett, Keith] Dear Old Stockholm [Varmeland] Dearly Beloved [Kern, Jerome] [Mercer, Johnny] Dedicated To You [Cahn, Sammy] [Chaplin, Saul] [Hyzaret] Deluge [Shorter, Wayne] Desafinado [Jobim, Antonio, Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] Desert Air [Corea, Chick] Detour Ahead [Ellis, Herb] [Frigo, John] [Carter, Lou] Dexterity [Parker, Charlie] Dizzy Atmosphere [Gillespie, John 'Dizzy'] Django [Lewis, John] Doin' The Pig [Swallow, Steve] Dolores [Shorter, Wayne] Dolphin Dance [Hancock, Herbie] Domino Biscuit [Swallow, Steve] Donna Lee [Parker, Charlie] Don't Blame Me [McHugh, Jimmy] [Fields, Dorothy] Don't Get Around Much Anymore [Ellington, Duke] [Russell, Bob] Dream A Little Dream Of Me [Schwandt, Wilbur] [Andree, Fabian] [Kahn, Gus] Dreamsville [Mancini, Henry] [Livingston, Jay] [Evans, Ray] E.S.P. [Shorter, Wayne] Easter Parade [Berlin, Irving] Easy Living [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] Easy To Love (You'd Be So Easy To Love) [Porter, Cole] Ecclusiastics [Mingus, Charles] Eighty One [Davis, Miles] [Carter, Ronald] El Gaucho [Shorter, Wayne] Epistrophy [Monk, Thelonious] [Clarke, Kenny] Equinox [Coltrane, John] Equipoise [Cowell, Stanley] Fall [Shorter, Wayne] Falling Grace [Swallow, Steve] Falling In Love With Love [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum [Shorter, Wayne] Follow Your Heart [McLaughlin, John] Footprints [Shorter, Wayne] For All We Know [Coots, Fred, J.] [Lewis, Sam M.] For Heaven's Sake [Meyer, Don] [Bretton, Elise] [Edwards, Sherman] Forest Flower [Lloyd, Charles] Four [Davis, Miles] Four On Six [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Freddie Freeloader [Davis, Miles] Freedom Jazz Dance [Harris, Eddie] Full House [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You [Redman, John] [Razaf, Andy] Gemini [Heath, Jimmy] Giant Steps [Coltrane, John] Gloria's Step [Le Faro, Scott] God Bless' The Child [Herzog Jnr, Arthur] [Holiday, Billie] Golden Lady [Wonder, Stevie] Good Evening Mr. And Mrs. America [Guerin, John] Grand Central [Coltrane, John] Groovin' High [Gillespie, John 'Dizzy'] Grow Your Own [Jarrett, Keith] Guilty [Kahn, Gus] [Whiting, Richard] [Akst, Harry] Gypsy In My Soul [Boland, Clay] [Jaffe, Moe] Half Nelson [Davis, Miles] Have You Met Miss Jones' [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Heaven [Ellington, Duke] Heebie Jeebies [Atkins, Boyd] Hello, Young Lovers [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Here's That Rainy Day [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Hot Toddy [Hendler, Herb] [Flanagan, Ralph] House Of Jade [Shorter, Wayne] How High The Moon [Lewis, Morgan] [Hamilton, Nancy] How Insensitive (Insensatez) [Jobim, Antonio, Carlos] [De Moraes, Vinicius] [Gimbel, Norman] How My Heart Sings [Zindars, Earl] [Zindars, Anne] Hullo Bolinas [Swallow, Steve] I Can't Get Started With You [Duke, Vernon] [Gershwin, Ira] I Can't Give You Anything But Love [McHugh, Jimmy] [Fields, Dorothy] I Could Write A Book [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good [Ellington, Duke] [Webster, Paul Francis] I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart [Ellington, Duke] [Nemo, Henry] [Redmond, John] [Mills, Irving] I Love Paris [Porter, Cole] I Love You [Porter, Cole] I Mean You [Monk, Thelonious] [Hawkins, Coleman] I Remember Clifford [Golson, Benny] I Should Care [Cahn, Sammy] [Stordahl, Axel] [Weston, Paul] I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free [Taylor, Billy] Icarus [Twoner, Ralph N.] If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Oliveira, Aloysio] [Gilbert, Ray] I'll Never Smile Again [Lowe, Ruth] I'll Remember April [Johnston, Pat] [Raye, Don] [De Paul, Gene] I'm All Smiles [Leonard, Michael] [Martin, Herbert] I'm Beginning To See The Light [George, Dan] [Hodges, Johnny] [Ellington, Duke] [James, Harry] I'm Your Pal [Swallow, Steve] Impressions [Coltrane, John] In A Mellow Tone [Ellington, Duke] In A Sentimental Mood [Ellington, Duke] In The Mood [Garland, Joe] In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning [Mann, David] [Hilliard, Bob] In Your Quiet Place [Jarrett, Keith] Indian Lady [Ellis, Don] Inner Urge [Henderson, Joe] Interplay [Evans, Bill] Invitation [Kaper, Bronislam] [Webster, Paul Francis] Iris [Shorter, Wayne] Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) Isn't It Romantic' [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Isotope [Henderson, Joe] Israel [Carisi, John] It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] It's Easy To Remember [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Jelly Roll [Mingus, Charles] Jordu [Jordan, Duke] Journey To Recife [Evans, Richard] [Gimbel, Norman] Joy Spring [Brown, Clifford] Juju [Shorter, Wayne] Jump Monk [Mingus, Charles] June In January [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] Just One More Chance [Johnston, Arthur] [Coslow, Sam] Kelo [Johnson, J. J.] Lady Bird [Dameron, Tadd] Lady Sings The Blues [Nichols, Herbert] [Holiday, Billie] Lament [Johnson, J.J] Las Vegas Tango [Evans, Gil] Lazy Bird [Coltrane, John] Lazy River [Carmichael, Hoagy] Like Someone In Love [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Limehouse Blues [Braham, Philip] [Furber, Douglas] Lines And Spaces [Lovano, Joe] Litha [Corea, Chick] Little Boat (O Barquinho) [Menescal, Roberto] [Boscoli, Ronaldo] [Kaye, Buddy] Little Waltz [Carter, Ron] Long Ago (And Far Away) [Kern, Jerome] [Gershwin, Ira] Lonnie's Lament [Coltrane, John] Look To The Sky [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] Love Is The Sweetest Thing [Noble, Ray] Lucky Southern [Jarrett, Keith] Lullaby Of Birdland [Shearing, George] [Weiss, George David] Lush Life [Strayhorn, Billy] Mahjong [Shorter, Wayne] Maiden Voyage [Hancock, Herbie] Man In The Green Shirt [Zawinul, Joe] Meditation (Meditacao) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] [Gimbel, Norman] Memories Of Tomorrow [Jarrett, Keith] Michelle [Lennon, John] [McCartney, Paul] Midnight Mood [Zawinul, Josef] Midwestern Nights Dream [Metheny, Pat] Milano [Lewis, John] Minority [Gryce, Gigi] Miss Ann [Dolphy, Eric] Missouri Uncompromised [Metheny, Pat] Misty [Garner, Erroll] Miyako [Shorter, Wayne] Moment's Notice [Coltrane, John] Mood Indigo [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] [Bigard, Albany] Moonchild [Jarrett, Keith] Mr. P.C. [Coltrane, John] My Buddy [Donaldson, Walter] [Kahn, Gus] My Favorite Things [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] My Foolish Heart [Young, Victor] [Washington, Ned] My Funny Valentine [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] My One And Only Love [Wood, Guy] [Mellin, Robert] My Romance [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] My Shining Hour [Arlen, Harold] [Mercer, Johnny] My Ship [Weill, Kurt] [Gershwin, Ira] My Way [Revaux, Jacques] [Francois, Claude] [Anka, Paul] [Thibaud, Gilles] Mysterious Traveller [Shorter, Wayne] Naima (Niema) [Coltrane, John] Nardis [Davis, Miles] Nefertiti [Shorter, Wayne] Never Will I Marry [Loesser, Frank] Nica's Dream [Silver, Horace] Night Dreamer [Shorter, Wayne] Night Train [Forrest, Jimmy] [Washington, Oscar] [Simpkins, Lewis C.] Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out [Cox, Jimmie] Nostalgia In Times Square [Mingus, Charles] Nuages [Reinhardt, Django] [Larue, Jacques] Oleo [Rollins, Sonny] Oliloqui Valley [Hancock, Herbie] Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Morales, Vinicius] [Gilbert, Ray] Once In Love With Amy [Loesser, Frank] One Finger Snap [Hancock, Herbie] One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] Only Trust Your Heart [Carter, Benny] [Cahn, Sammy] Orbits [Shorter, Wayne] Ornithology [Parker, Charlie] [Harris, Bennie] Out Of Nowhere [Green, Johnny] [Heyman, Edward] P.S. I Love You [Jenkins, Gordon] [Mercer, Johnny] Paper Doll [Black, Johnny S.] Passion Dance [Tyner, Mccoy] Passion Flower [Strayhorn, Billy] [Raskin, Milton] Peace [Silver, Horace] Peggy's Blue Skylight [Mingus, Charles] Pent Up House [Rollins, Sonny] Penthouse Serenade [Jason, Will] [Burton, Val] Peri's Scope [Evans, Bill] Pfrancing (No Blues) [Davis, Miles] Pinocchio [Shorter, Wayne] Pithecanthropus Erectus [Mingus, Charles] Poem For #15 (The Saga Of Harrison Crabfeathers) [Kuhn, Steve] Portsmouth Figurations [Swallow, Steve] Prelude To A Kiss [Ellington, Duke] [Gordon, Irving] [Mills, Irving] Prince Of Darkness [Shorter, Wayne] Pussy Cat Dues [Mingus, Charles] Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Lees, Gene] Quiet Now [Zeitlin, Denny] Recorda Me [Henderson, Joe] Red Clay [Hubbard, Freddie] Reflections [Monk, Thelonious] Reincarnation Of A Lovebird [Mingus, Charles] Ring Dem Bells [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] Road Song [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] 'Round Midnight [Monk, Thelonious] [Williams, Cootie] [Hanighen, Bernie] Ruby, My Dear [Monk, Thelonious] Satin Doll [Ellington, Duke] Scotch And Soda [Guard, Dave] Scrapple From The Apple [Parker, Charlie] Sea Journey [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] Seven Come Eleven [Goodman, Benny] [Christian, Charlie] Seven Steps To Heaven [Davis, Miles] [Feldman, Victor] Sidewinder [Morgan, Lee] Silver Hollow [DeJohnette, Jack] Sirabhorn [Metheny, Pat] Skating In Central Park [Lewis, John] So Nice (Summer Samba) [Valle, Marcos] [Valle, Paulo Sergio] [Gimbel, Norman] So What [Davis, Miles] Solar [Davis, Miles] Solitude [Ellington, Duke] [De Lange, Eddie] [Mills, Irving] Some Day My Prince Will Come [Churchill, Frank] [Morel, Larry] Some Other Spring [Herzog Jnr, Arthur] [Kitchings, Irene] Some Skunk Funk [Brecker, Randy] Somebody Loves Me [Gershwin, George] [DeSylva, B. G.][MacDonald, Ballard] [Ranaud, Emelia] Sometime Ago [Mihanovich, Sergio] Song For My Father [Silver, Horace] Sophisticated Lady [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] [Parish, Micthell] Speak No Evil [Shorter, Wayne] Standing On The Corner [Loesser, Frank] Stella By Starlight [Young, Victor] [Washington, Ned] Steps [Corea, Chick] Stolen Moments [Nelson, Oliver] Stompin' At The Savoy [Goodman, Benny] [Sampson, Edgar] [Webb, Chick] Straight No Chaser [Monk, Thelonious] Stuff [Davis, Miles] Sugar [Turrentine, Stanley] Swedish Pastry [Kessel, Barney] Sweet Georgia Bright [Lloyd, Charles] Sweet Henry [Swallow, Steve] [Gregg, Jack] Take Five [Desmond, Paul] Take The 'A' Train [Strayhorn, Billy] Tame Thy Pen [Niles, Richard] Tell Me A Bedtime Story [Hancock, Herbie] Thanks For The Memory [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] That's Amoré (That's Love) [Warren, Harry] [Brooks, Jack] The Blue Room [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta De Ipanema) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Gimbel, Norman] [De Moraes, Vinicius] The Green Mountains [Swallow, Steve] The Inch Worm [Loesser, Frank] The Intrepid Fox [Hubbard, Freddie] The Magician In You [Jarrett, Keith] The Most Beautiful Girl In The World [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] The Night Has A Thousand Eyes [Brainin, Jerry] [Bernier, Buddy] The Song Is You [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] The Sorcerer [Hancock, Herbie] The Sphinx [Coleman, Ornette] The Star-Crossed Lovers [Ellington, Duke] [Strayhorn, Billy] The Surrey With The Fringe On Top [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise [Seitz, Ernest] [Lockhart, Eugene] There Is No Greater Love [Jones, Isham] [Symes, Marty] There Will Never Be Another You [Warren, Harry] [Gordon, Mack] There'll Be Some Changes Made [Overstreet, Benton] [Higgins, Billy] They Didn't Believe Me [Kern, Jerome] [Reynolds, Herbert] Think On Me [Cables, George] Thou Swell [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Three Flowers [Tyner, McCoy] Time Remembered [Evans, Bill] Tones For Joan's Bones [Corea, Chick] Topsy [Battle, Edgar] [[Durham, Eddie] Tour De Force [Gillespie, John 'Dizzy'] Triste [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] Tune Up [Davis, Miles] Turn Out The Stars [Evans, Bill] [Lees, Gene] Twisted Blues [Montgomery, John, L. (Wes)] Unchain My Heart [Sharp, Bobby] [Powell, Teddy] Uniquity Road [Metheny, Pat] Unity Village [Metheny, Pat] Up Jumped Spring [Hubbard, Freddie] Upper Manhattan Medical Group (UMMG) [Strayhorn, Billy] Valse Hot [Rollins, Sonny] Very Early [Evans, Bill] Virgo [Shorter, Wayne] Wait Till You See Her [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Waltz For Debby [Evans, Bill] [Lees, Gene] Wave [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] We'll Be Together Again [Fischer, Carl] [Lane, Frankie] Well You Needn't (It's Over Now) [Monk, Thelonious] [Perro, Mike] West Coast Blues [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] What Am I Here For' [Ellington, Duke] What Was [Corea, Chick] When I Fall In Love [Young, Victor] [Heyman, Edward] When Sunny Gets Blue [Fischer, Marvin] [Segal, Jack] When You Wish Upon A Star [Harline, Leigh] [Washington, Ned] Whispering [Coburn, Richard] [Schonberger, John] [Rose, Vincent] Wild Flower [Shorter, Wayne] Windows [Corea, Chick] Witch Hunt [Shorter, Wayne] Wives And Lovers (Hey, Little Girl) [Bacharach, Burt] [David, Hal] Woodchopper's Ball [Bishop, Joe] [Herman, Woody] Woodyn' You [Gillespie, Dizzy] Yes And No [Shorter, Wayne] Yesterday [Lennon, John] [McCartney, Paul] Yesterdays [Kern, Jerome] [Harbach, Otto] You Are The Sunshine Of My Life [Wonder, Stevie] You Are Too Beautiful [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me [Fain, Sammy] [Kahal, Irving] [Norman, Pierre] You Don't Know What Love Is [Raye, Don] [DePaul, Gene] You Took Advantage Of Me [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Young At Heart [Richards, Johnny] [Leigh, Carolyn] You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You [Morgan, Russ] [Stock, Larry] [Cavanaugh, James]

Records by Charlie Byrd Lenny Breau George Van Eps Laurindo Almieda and Joe Pass have set a very high standard for solo fingerstyle jazz guitar and it is from this vantage point that the solo flights of Taylor Crook Nichols Baker and Mann take wing. Each player has developed a distinctly different approach to interpreting and writing jazz for solo guitar by listening intently to numerous other musicians and composers - pianists horn players bassists and singers as well as many guitarists in jazz blues and other styles. What distinguishes them from more traditional jazz guitarists (who more or less function in a linear voice in an ensemble) is their abilityto play (or imply) all aspects of music - rhythm chords bass and melody - without accompaniment. Their performances not only demonstrate their technical brilliance and imagination they are a testament to the enduring power and beauty of jazz guitar in its current evolution as a major instrumental force in American music.Martin Taylor: Shining Stockings My funny Valentine Just Squeeze Me Tommy Crook: Melody Of Birdland All The Things You Are It Had To Be You Wave Jim Nichols: Can't Take That Away From Me East Of The Sun Taste Of Honey Here's That Rainy Day Duck Baker: Back Home in Indiana Forty Ton Parachute Out Of The Past Seven Point One Woody Mann: Mr. Guitar Uptown Tales Gypsy Girl Cat Burglar