Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1358155 By George Shearing. By Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington. Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. Film/TV,Jazz. 13 pages. LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS #942642. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (A0.1358155). The Nearness of You, music by Hoagy Carmichael and Lyrics by Ned Washington arranged for Woodwind Quartet. This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate arrangement of this charming jazz ballad. It has been covered by over 50 prominent recording artists since it was written. The playing time is approximately 3:30.