SKU: A0.1419082

Arranged for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

SKU: AX.00-PO-0002524

UPC: 029156957914. Martin Charnin.

From our new Spotlight on Kids series, this classic show tune from both the Broadway and movie versions of Annie is ideal for young singers. Watch for more new releases in this outstanding new series.
Recorded Acc. Available.

SKU: A0.948698

This is a Bb lead sheet (including original flute and piano lines, transposed for Bb instruments) for Que Garota Linda. It's a high energy, very exciting, Brazilian-Latin style instrumental from pianist Mark Massey's breakthrough jazz LP: API: Acoustic Piano International. The piano and flute interact, with the flute (performed by guest flutist Justo Almario) and piano trading sections of the main melody, and then providing dynamic background hooks and counterpoint. (These piano-flute lines are transposed here for Bb instruments. The tune is a great vehicle for musical interplay, jazz improvisation, and high energy rhythm section playing. The API track featured Eric Stiller on acoustic bass and Aldo Bentivegna on drums, with guest percussionist Alex Acuña of Weather Report, backing Mark Massey and Justo Almario.

Que Garota Linda was also covered by jazz guitarist Charles Small, a dynamic version the style of Wes Montgomery, which can be heard here: https://youtu.be/wNS3m8rydEw

ABOUT MARK:

In 2018, the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued proclamations recognizing Mark Massey as a Jazz Living Legend. Jazz pianist-composer Mark Massey was born and raised in Lynwood, California, where he showed early talent on piano, trombone, and drums. During high school, he studied classical piano and played in the bands Synopsis (with future trumpet giant Wayne Bergeron), and Sabor (with Poncho Sanchez and the Banda Brothers). Mark played in the Pico Rivera Stage Band, which won First Place at the Hollywood Bowl Battle of the Bands. Mark graduated from California State University, Long Beach (with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music), where he was recipient of the Carmen Dragon Fellowship for composition and he was dubbed A Young Giant by the National Association Of Jazz Educators.

Mark has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, the former Soviet Union (in the 1980s), Russia (2001), the Far East and India. He has worked with Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Paul Horn, Hubert Laws, Louie Bellson, the Side Street Strutters, Phil Upchurch, L. Subramaniam, Freddie Hubbard, Maynard Ferguson, Yehudi Menuhin, Stéphane Grappelli, and Tony Williams. Mark was featured in The Four Pianos In Concert series along with pianists Paul Smith, Pete Jolly and Steve Allen.

Mark Massey's debut CD, Acoustic Piano International, has received wide airplay on jazz radio. API featured nine of Mark's original jazz compositions (including Que Garota Linda, offered here, inspired by his musical excursions around the globe, along with Eric Stiller (bass) and Aldo Bentivegna (drums), and guest artists Alex Acuña, percussion (Weather Report), Justo Almario, flute (Mongo Santamaria), Plas Johnson, tenor sax (The Pink Panther Theme), Bob Mintzer, soprano sax (The Yellow Jackets), and Ron Stout, flugelhorn,

More recently, Mark has been recording his iconic Jazz Thoughts for the Day albums of original jazz improvisional compositions for each day of the year. Jazz Thoughts for the months of January through July have thus far been issued.

COMMENTS FROM MAJOR CRITIC REVIEWS OF MARK MASSEY:

Mark Massey is awfully good. His friendly, lyrical, melodic piano has a sound unto itself, API Coverbop and post-bop influenced, contemporarily informed, and languishing solidly in the modern mainstream. ...This is a very good trio that is together in many aspects of jazz expressionism. In larger, more interactive settings, Massey proves he has ideas that work well. ...Massey's talent being exposed is a breakthrough. A majority of jazz listeners should find this a worthwhile purchase, an.

SKU: A0.930354

For lovers of the Great American Songbook who wish to expand their listening and performing repertoire - a delightfully endearing new and original jazz song in the standard style. As sung by Tami Damiano, this Piano Vocal Arrangement is a companion to the Joel Evans and Friends CD, Cozy Cool, which is available on iTunes, Amazon & CDBaby.

Joel’s extensive list of credits includes major Hollywood films, hip indie flicks, network and daytime television dramas, more than 85 big screen credits and 350 television episodes. From Friends to Life in Pieces, Miss Congeniality to Passengers, Joel's music is heard constantly around the world.

Adryan Russ conceived and wrote music and lyrics for Inside Out, an award-winning off-Broadway musical, with multi-talented playwright Doug Haverty. Inside Out was published by Samuel French, and the original cast CD distributed by DRG Records. It has been produced across the U.S., and twice in Europe.

In her cabaret life, Adryan participated in a tribute to Charles Strouse, with Michael Feinstein, at Carnegie Hall; and at Chicago Humanities Festival’s ASCAP Cabaret: Her Turn with Karen Mason. LML Music (www.lmlmusic.com) released Everyone Has A Story: The Songs of Adryan Russ, produced by Bruce Kimmel and arranged by Grant Geissman, featuring Susan Egan, Jason Graae, David Burnham, Joan Ryan, Tami Tappan Damiano and Sharon McNight.

For the past ten years, Adryan has received an ASCAP Award for Popular Music. She is a member of The Dramatists Guild, the Academy for New Musical Theatre (ANMT), the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), and currently serves on the Board of the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL).

Adryan & Joel's songs are heard in films ranging from Doubt, starring Meryl Streep, to  Lifetime's Sorority Nightmare, and TV shows ranging from The Mindy Project to The Young & Restless.

SKU: A0.1325703

An easy, bluesy solo of a Christmas song for Trumpet with keyboard accompaniment. This would be a great feature for a young Trumpet player to play in a Christmas recital or concert.

SKU: A0.633872

An excellent arrangement of famous Song Those Were The Days for Trombone and Piano (Jazz/Pop Version with Improvisation).
The composition is easy to read, fun to play and sound professional when performed. Arranged by Fishel Pustilnik, very well known as Composer/Publisher. His books Jazz & Pop Piano Paradise (Volumes 1-5) have become a commercial success and a hit with music teachers and students in Canada. (Thousands books already sold in Canada). They are also starting to enter the US, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Holland, Israel, Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Latvia and UK markets. This is a wonderful new publication. These pieces offer much appeal for the young pianist and excellent choice for a supplementary book for students from Grade 3 to 8. Lore Ruschiensky, Editor, (from review in The Canadian Music Teacher) Yesterday I spent at least two pleasure filled hours playing through your imaginatively inventive compositions. Congratulations! I trust students will decide to program your well crafted and entertaining works on recitals and examinations. Review from Dr. Jack Behrens, B.Sc. (Julliard), PH.D (Harvard), Director of Academic Studies, The Glenn Gould School I liked this book the best so far. Great work! You have a gift for melody and your arrangements are very playable. Congratulations on the 3rd Volume. Mark Carlstein, Hal Leonard, Keyboard Publications.
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SKU: A0.890220

A Diamond Step Up Five Finger Piano Arrangement.

This easy arrangement of It's the Hard Knock Life from Annie for beginning piano is written for five finger piano (both hands stay in the same position - Left Hand thumb is on C, Right hand thumb is on D) and introduces flats and eighth notes in the context of a familiar melody for the young player. Harmony notes are notated as diamond note heads and may be added after the melody (regular note heads) is mastered. The words to the song are included in case the student wants to sing along!

A student guide is included with a description of both flats and eighth notes to aid in the learning of the piece.  

SKU: A0.508780

Capri c'est fini is a French song, composed and sung by Hervé Vilard. This song enjoyed great success in France from its release in June 1965 and launched the career of the young singer who was then 19 years old. Vilard recorded the song in seven languages ​​and sold 2.5 million copies. The lyrics describe a romantic breakup. The song's title, which is identified with its chorus, uses the Italian island of Capri, where the relationship was formed and lasted, to represent the couple who break up. Hervé Vilard, who had just signed his first contract with Mercury Records, was not successful in singing the songs in English re-recorded in that studio's catalogue. The idea of ​​the title came to him by chance, when he saw a tourist advertisement on the Paris Metro, calling attention to that island, making him think of the song C'est fini, which Charles Aznavour had released in the same year and which Villard often hummed. In that song, there was also a repetition of the phrase C' est fini (it's over).

SKU: A0.781279

This easy piano arrangement of (You're Never) Fully Dressed (as sung by the orphans in the Broadway musical Annie) is faithful to the original tune, but simple to learn, and in the easy key of F. It also includes the lyrics of the song so you can sing along as you play, made easier by being in this lower key! Great for young piano students or just for your own enjoyment.

SKU: A0.917599

This is a new setting of a well known Charles Wesley hymn.  It is written as an anthem for SATB choir with divisi sopranos.  Your choristers will have great fun with this piece.  It is in 7/8 time with some 4/4 bars and has great rhythmic drive.  Once they get a feel for the rhythm your choir should not find the writing too challenging! The shout at the end is optional, but I can't imagine young choristers wanting to leave it out! Duration 2'30.

SKU: A0.808848

Stella by Starlight for solo guitar (chord melody). The sheet music (2 pages) contains guitar tab, chords as chord symbols and standard notation.

Philip Jackson
https://freewheelinguitar.com/