{"product_id":"jazz-arrangements-of-public-domain-songs","title":"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs | Classic Americana Reimagined by Chuck Israels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e is a completely unique collection of jazz arrangements of classic American songs by the great Chuck Israels who, besides being a legendary bassist with the Bill Evans Trio, has spent many years honing his jazz arranging skills. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a set of lead sheets that are both familiar and \u003cem\u003esurprisingly new\u003c\/em\u003e — perfect for players of all skill levels who want to explore classic, underplayed material in a modern jazz context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe song list includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJazz-oriented lead sheets for Tin Pan Alley songs, like \"The Man I Love,\" \"You Made Me Love You,\" \"Always,\" \"Bye Bye Blackbird\" and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Americana tunes, but given new life with Chuck Israels' hip, jazz sensibility — like \"Shenandoah,\" \"Wayfaring Stranger\" and \"Careless Love.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTunes that you and your audiences will recognize but have never been given jazz interpretations before. For example, please listen to \"School Days,\" and \"What'll I Do,\" etc. in the sample songs below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA half-dozen songs with more elaborate, three-voice arrangements - great for more concert-like situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Years of exposure to the way Bill Evans worked gave me some understanding of his arranging methods, and they became an essential part of the way I hear accompaniments to songs. I became intrigued by the possibilities of applying this kind of meticulous approach to some wonderful public domain songs I knew of and this book is the result.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-adf2f599-7fff-e1ac-5fa7-fbbdc0ead3b7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Chuck Israels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 130 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Arrangements_of_Public_Domain_Songs_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781711973\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample tunes: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Song\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Arrangements_of_Public_Domain_Songs_-_The_Love_Nest.pdf?v=1781711973\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Love Nest\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Song\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Arrangements_of_Public_Domain_Songs_-_Shenandoah.pdf?v=1781711973\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo yourself a favor and listen to the sample songs below - you'll be amazed!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample Tracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - School Days\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/school-days.mp3?v=1783008891\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchool Days\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/sometimes-i-feel-like-a-motherless-child.mp3?v=1783008890\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Careless Love\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/careless-love.mp3?v=1783008890\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCareless Love\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Wayfaring Stranger\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/wayfaring-stranger.mp3?v=1783008887\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWayfaring Stranger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Toot Toot Tootsie\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/toot-toot-tootsie.mp3?v=1783008891\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eToot Toot Tootsie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - What'll I Do\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/whatll-i-do.mp3?v=1783008888\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat'll I Do\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Shenandoah\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/shenandoah.mp3?v=1783008890\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - Deed I Do\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/deed-i-do.mp3?v=1783008891\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeed I Do\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs - Sample Track - April Showers\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/april-showers.mp3?v=1783008892\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eApril Showers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is a valuable collection of tunes often overlooked by jazzers. These songs represent very early Great American Standards and Mr. Israels quartet makes a great case for adding some of these tunes to your jazz repertoire. Thanks, Chuck, for a great job.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jamey Aebersold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This book looks great - a wonderful resource for musicians. And Chuck's arrangements really let the song be the star of the show, a mark of a truly great arranger.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Alan Pasqua \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chuck Israels has a new book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJazz Arrangements of Public Domain Songs,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e published by Sher Music. If you want to hear pure beauty, click on the audio samples of Chuck's arrangements on the bottom of its webpage at www.shermusic.com. Perfect for schools and jazz ensembles.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Marc Myers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, JazzWax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166354534591,"sku":"246","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166354567359,"sku":"e246","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/chuck-israels-jazz-arrangements-of-public-domain-songs-by-chuck-israels.jpg?v=1774643640","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/jazz-arrangements-of-public-domain-songs","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}