Arrangements For Guitar

"This is my fifth volume of Arrangements for Solo Guitar, but the first where all of the songs in the book are also recorded on the same recording, (quiet) holiday. On the record I performed 13 of my arrangements for solo guitar (all classic holiday songs, in my view, but some better known than others), and for the first time on one of my solo guitar efforts I included four duets for two guitars: open-ended arrangements based on the chord progressions of other holiday standards designed for an improviser and an accompanist. In each case I recorded myself playing the accompaniment part first, then added the improvisation as an overdub. All of the material on the record is transcribed as accurately as possible and presented here in standard notation as well as tablature."

I’ll Be Home for Christmas • In the Bleak Midwinter • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas• Episode for Two Guitars in A Minor • Christmas Night •The Christmas Song • Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming • Episode for Two Guitars in G Major • Nativity Carol • Christmas Dreaming • Hard Times Come Again No More • Episode for Two Guitars in C Major • O Come O Come Emmanuel • The Christmas Waltz • Santa Baby • Episode for Two Guitars in F# Minor • Auld Lang Syne 

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18 recorded arrangements for solo guitar

 

These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)• This Nearly Was Mine • But Beautiful • They Say It’s Wonderful • In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning • A Quiet Place • Django • For All We Know • Angel Eyes • Crazy He Calls Me • Everything Happens to Me • That Lucky Old Sun • Never Let Me Go • We’ll Be Together Again • Spring Is Here • I Wish I Knew • The Man I Love • And So It Goes

 

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(quiet) holiday

17 recorded arrangements for guitar 

I’ll Be Home for Christmas • In the Bleak Midwinter • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas• Episode for Two Guitars in A Minor • Christmas Night •The Christmas Song • Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming • Episode for Two Guitars in G Major • Nativity Carol • Christmas Dreaming • Hard Times Come Again No More • Episode for Two Guitars in C Major • O Come O Come Emmanuel • The Christmas Waltz • Santa Baby • Episode for Two Guitars in F# Minor • Auld Lang Syne 

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(quiet) encore

20 recorded arrangements for solo guitar

Wichita Lineman • Bewitched •Tenderly • Maxine • Young and Foolish • A Cottage For Sale • In My Room • Polka Dots and Moonbeams • I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry • I Surrender, Dear • I Fall in Love Too Easily • Girl Talk • When You Wish Upon a Star • I Didn't Know What Time It Was • When She Loved Me • I'll Be Seeing You • Prisoner of Love • Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me • Ballad of the Sad Young Men • Georgia Lee

 

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BOOKS OF GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS

"I discovered the unique "chord melody" style of solo jazz guitar many years ago when I began studying with the late, great guitarist Harry Leahey, who had studied this particular art with the late, great guitarist Johnny Smith. It was the dawn of a new world for me. This way of playing struck me with such force that I quickly became obsessed with it as well as with the desire to explore everything that was possible to play on the guitar. “Arrangements for Guitar” is the result of many happy years of my exploration of this challenging and rewarding approach to playing the guitar."

(still more!) Arrangements For Guitar

15 songs, standard notation with tablature

 

That Lucky Old Sun • Crazy She Calls Me • These Foolish Things • The Man I Love • They Say It‘s Wonderful • But Beautiful • And So It Goes • In My Room • Darn That Dream • Goodbye Pork Pie Hat • Girl Talk • Wichita Lineman • A Quiet Place • Overjoyed • Hard Times Come Again No More

 

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(even more!) Arrangements For Guitar

15 songs, standard notation with tablature

I Surrender, Dear • I Didn’t Know What Time It Was • I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry • I‘ll Be Seeing You • Polka Dots and Moonbeams • Georgia Lee • Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me • When She Loved Me • Bewitched • Prisoner of Love • A Cottage For Sale • Tenderly • Ballad of the Sad Young Men •
I Fall in Love Too Easily • Midnight Mood

 

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(more!) Arrangements For Guitar

15 songs, standard notation with tablature

 

Django • When You Wish Upon A Star • Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love • For All We Know • Everything Happens To Me • Betcha By Golly Wow • In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning • Maxine • Spring Is Here • Sophisticated Lady • Never Let Me Go • This Nearly Was Mine • We'll Be Together Again • Bess You Is My Woman

 

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Arrangements For Guitar

18 songs, standard notation with tablature

I Wish I Knew • Angel Eyes • ‘Round Midnight • Love Theme From Spartacus • Both Sides Now • The Shadow Of Your Smile • Prelude To A Kiss • Happy Days Are Here Again • Autumn Leaves • Invitation • My Funny Valentine • When Sunny Gets Blue • Young And Foolish • Lover Man (Oh, Where Could You Be?) • Over The Rainbow • The Summer Knows • If • Here’s That Rainy Day

 

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Arrangements For Guitar performance gallery

 
 
Django
 
Everything Happens To Me
  
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
  
Spring Is Here
 
When You Wish Upon a Star
 
Maxine
 
This Nearly Was Mine
  
Angel Eyes
  
I Wish I Knew
  
The Shadow of Your Smile
 
Both Sides Now
  
'Round Midnight
  
Autumn Leaves
  
Prelude To A Kiss
  
Wichita Lineman
 
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  
Hard Times Come Again No More
  
These Foolish Things
  
A Quiet Place
  
And So It Goes
 
In My Room
  
Overjoyed
  
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
  
The Man I Love
  
Duke Ellington's Sound of Love
 
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
A Cottage For Sale
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
They Say It's Wonderful
Midnight Mood

Crazy She Calls Me
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Girl Talk
I Surrender, Dear
Darn That Dream
But Beautiful
I'll Be Seeing You