Shawnee Press New York Voices: Old Friends (Collection) - SATB

Ten Signature Choral Arrangements

Artist: New York Voices
Composers: Susan Smith Cohen, Duke Ellington, Irving Kahal, Louis Prima, Paul Simon, Peter Eldridge, Sammy Fain, Sid Kuller, Charles E. Calhoun
Arrangers: Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian, Lauren Kinhan, Peter Eldridge
Format: Softcover
Voicing: SATB Divisi with piano accompaniment

This choral collection represents and celebrates the incredible cross-section of high-level artistry of the beloved New York Voices - the award-winning vocal jazz group the world has adored for nearly 30 years. Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader, and Kim Nazarian have defined and raised the bar for jazz ensemble arranging and singing style and have influenced and inspired musicians, audiences, and music educators with every arrangement, workshop, and performance.

This collection includes personal photographs, historical notes regarding New York Voices, words of tribute from other well-known jazz musicians, and personal memoirs from each member. The songs range from traditional standards like "I'll Be Seeing You," "Sing, Sing, Sing," and Ellington's "Bli-Blip," to contemporary classics from Paul Simon and a Peter Eldridge original. Now you can learn, sing, and enjoy these outstanding jazz vocal arrangements that have been crafted by the New York Voices.

Song List:

• Baby Driver
• Bli-Blip
• Bookends
• Come Home
• I'll Be Seeing You (from RIGHT THIS WAY)
• Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard
• Mother And Child Reunion
• Old Friends
• Sing, Sing, Sing
• Smack Dab In The Middle
• Why Don't You Write Me