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Broadway by Special Arrangement is a collection of eleven songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a Jazz style -without the need to learn to improvise. The 'classically' trained amateur or professional performer, or the intermediate-level student (III-IV), will enjoy playing these expertly arranged Broadway melodies just for fun or to include as a light piece on a recital or solo-feature concert performance.
The ballads and medium-tempo and up-tempo swing tunes are arranged with a play through of the melody followed by a written-out 'variation chorus, a return to the melody, and an earcatching ending.
The piano, bass, and drum accompaniment CD will put you right in the band. The CD includes both the solo instrument with the accompaniment track and an accompanimet-alone track for each selection. The inexperienced performer can learn the appropriate style of playing and be comfortable playing in the jazz style before playing along with the rhythm section track.
All of the instrument books are for the most part compatible, with only minimal changes in the 'variation' section to accommodate the ranges (sometimes including octave options) and unique characteristics of the instruments -but all can be played together.
The three-line piano accompaniment book provides a rhythmic 'comping' with chord voicings written out plus the flute part to help in following the soloist, or even for the pianist to take a chorus.
For the jazzer, here is a chance to learn Broadway tunes and to explore playing ballads and the swing style of popular standards. Chord symbols are included to allow for improvistation.
By combining his jazz-keyboard chops, his 25 years as an instrumental instructor, and his superb composing and arranging skills, Carl Strommen presents a fully playable, exciting, and tastefully arranged collection of these immortal and memorable Broadway titles.

Lista utworów:
Ain't Misbehavin (Waller Thomas)
All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
Bewitched (Rodgers Richard)
Have You Met Miss Jones (Rodgers Richard)
Its All Right With Me (Porter Cole)
Ive Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Frederick Loewe)
Just In Time (Styne Jule)
My Funny Valentine (Rodgers Richard)
My Ship (Weill Kurt)
Summertime (Gershwin George)
Thou Swell (Rodgers Richard)

Here is the chance to recreate and relive classic Rat Pack moments! Step into the spotlight and play-along with the superb backing tracks on this specially recorded CD, containing ten of the greatest songs from the golden age of American cinema and musicals by the legendary Rat Pack, all arranged for Clarinet. The likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were among the most famous and most recognised faces in the world at their height, and this collection of songs is a fond and nostalgic selection that epitomises the charm, talent and style of the Rat Pack members.

The CD contains full performance versions of the music on the first set of tracks. The Clarinet part is then omitted from the second set of tracks allowing you to play along with the recorded accompaniments. Features top line arrangements for each of the ten massive songs with a practical Clarinet fingering guide.

Lista utworów:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (Sinatra, Frank)
Ain't That A Kick In The Head (Martin, Dean)
Come Fly With Me (Sinatra, Frank)
Me And My Shadow (Sinatra, Frank Davis Jnr., Sammy)
My Way (Sinatra, Frank)
Somethin' Stupid (Sinatra, Frank)
That's Amore (Martin, Dean)
The Lady Is A Tramp (Sinatra, Frank)
What Kind Of Fool Am I (Davis Jr, Sammy)
You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You (Martin, Dean)