The Ralph Towner Songbook

20 Handpicked Compositions from a Master of Acoustic Jazz Guitar

We are proud to give our jazz family access to the best songs of dozens of great jazz composers! Each composer personally selected 20 of their favorite original compositions and provided us with their own clean, accurate lead sheets — which we are now passing along to you.

These digital songbooks will give your band an instant boost in repertoire, or offer you hours of inspiration in the woodshed, learning directly from the masters of jazz composition. Also perfect as a play-along resource.

Ralph Towner’s music blends classical guitar technique with jazz improvisation, folk textures, and cinematic depth — creating a style that’s unmistakably his own. These compositions are intricate and expressive, full of shifting colors and emotional subtleties that reward both players and listeners alike.

What the Book Includes:

• 20 lead sheets chosen by Ralph Towner himself

• Clean, accurate PDFs for instant download

• Ideal for study, rehearsals, or performance

Sample Song: Hand in Hand

Song List:

Anthem • Celeste • Doff • Fortune Cookie • The Glide • Guitarra Picante • Hand in Hand • I'll Remember August • Mariella • Museum of Light • On the Rise • The Prowler • Redial • Rewind • Short n' Stout • Summer's End • Tammuriata • Tern • Tramonto • Waterwheel

Why It Matters:

• An intimate glimpse into one of jazz’s most poetic and genre-defying composers

• These pieces stretch harmony, form, and texture in beautiful and playable ways

• A must-have for guitarists, composers, and introspective improvisers