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A favorite of bands, jazz musicians, and dancers for one hundred years, Whispering has stood the test of time. It is a great tune, and one of great historic importance that deserves a place in your band's library!

This is more than a lead sheet: it is an arrangement in Ab, including the lyrics, and the rarely-heard verse (with a second set of lyrics). This is ready to pass out to your combo: bass, guitar, drums, piano, voice, and some horns, too. 
The chart is professionally engraved and formatted for ease of reading. 
Optional Tag ending provides a nice arranged ending for your group as well.

This arrangement is based on the stellar recording by Bing Crosby with Bob Scoby's Frisco Jazz Band on:
Bing with a Beat (RCA Victor, 1957) - see history below.


Whispering - a brief history:
One of the first recordings made by a Big Band, it was a huge hit for Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, selling over one-million copies in 1920. Benny Goodman's Trio recorded a famous version for Victor in 1936 featuring Teddy Willson on piano and Gene Krupa on drums. The pleasing chord changes are the basis for the famous contrafact by Dizzy Gillespie: Groovin' High. Revived once again with the original verse, Bing Crosby recorded it on one of the best jazz vocal albums of the 1950s: Bing with a Beat, with Bob Scoby's Frisco Jazz Band. 

Because of the historic importance and the great melody, Whispering was chosen by Dan Gabel (the arranger of this lead sheet) as his personal theme tune in 2010. Gabel opens every show with different arrangements of the song, featured by Dan Gabel's High Society Orchestra (Hot Jazz of the Roaring 20s), and recorded and featured with great success by Dan Gabel and The Abletones (Big Band). 

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Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  What's New? is a 1939 popular song composed by Bob Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was originally an instrumental tune titled I'm Free by Haggart in 1938, when Haggart was a member of Bob Crosby and His Orchestra. The tune was written with a trumpet solo, meant to showcase the talents of band-mate Billy Butterfield. Crosby's orchestra recorded I'm Free the same day it was written.

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Another great Standard by Johnny Burke and Bob Haggart arranged for Solo Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar by Dennis McCorkle (DennisMcCorkle.com).

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What's New?, arranged in the key of F major, is a beautiful ballad that makes a great feature for vocalist and ensemble alike. The trumpets will require Harmon mutes in addition to the cup mutes required by the entire brass section. If mutes are not available have the sections play deep into their stands. The ensemble section requires a big ensemble sound and 1st Trumpet goes up to C6. Rhythm section parts are fully notated throughout. I hope you enjoy performing this chart and if you would like it transposed into another key, please e-mail me at brad@bemus.com.au. www.bemus.com.au.

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What's New?, arranged in the key of G major, is a beautiful ballad that makes a great feature for vocalist and ensemble alike. The trumpets will require Harmon mutes in addition to the cup mutes required by the entire brass section. If mutes are not available have the sections play deep into their stands. The ensemble section requires a big ensemble sound and 1st Trumpet goes up to D6. Rhythm section parts are fully notated throughout. I hope you enjoy performing this chart and if you would like it transposed into another key, please e-mail me at brad@bemus.com.au. www.bemus.com.au

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Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. What's New? is a 1939 popular song composed by Bob Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was originally an instrumental tune titled I'm Free by Haggart in 1938, when Haggart was a member of Bob Crosby and His Orchestra. The tune was written with a trumpet solo, meant to showcase the talents of band-mate Billy Butterfield. Crosby's orchestra recorded I'm Free the same day it was written.

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An instrumental version of the standars, that was made popular in the 1980s by Linda Ronstadt. It is arranged for String Sextet.

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Bluesy piano arrangement of this Bing Crosby favorite.

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What's New? is a 1939 popular song composed by Bob Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was originally an instrumental tune titled I'm Free by Haggart in 1938, when Haggart was a member of Bob Crosby And His Orchestra.
The song reached a peak chart position of #10. This contemporary arrangement features a root-based chord-blocking method that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We hope you Like it!