The Johnny Mandel Songbook : Piano Vocal Guitar

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Summary: Gorgeous Music with Beautiful Arrangements!
Review: Whenever Johnny Mandel's name appears as a producer, arranger, or composer on any collection of music one can purchase, I typically buy it immediately! This man has one of the finest musical minds in American popular music history. When I saw that this piano collection of his work was available and that it is arranged with his chord changes and special harmonic colors, I couldn't wait to buy it, play it, and learn from it! His songs, particularly "Emily" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" are classics, but arranged with his chord changes and colors is simply for me, the ultimate learning tool. I love to play these songs yes, but I really enjoy learning and piecing together music that really comes across as harmonically breathtaking to me. I may seem a bit over dramatic in my opinion of his work, but I find it no coincidence that Johnny Mandel is considered the best in his field by heavyweights in the recording industry.

Rating:
Summary: Gorgeous Music with Beautiful Arrangements!
Review: Whenever Johnny Mandel's name appears as a producer, arranger, or composer on any collection of music one can purchase, I typically buy it immediately! This man has one of the finest musical minds in American popular music history. When I saw that this piano collection of his work was available and that it is arranged with his chord changes and special harmonic colors, I couldn't wait to buy it, play it, and learn from it! His songs, particularly "Emily" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" are classics, but arranged with his chord changes and colors is simply for me, the ultimate learning tool. I love to play these songs yes, but I really enjoy learning and piecing together music that really comes across as harmonically breathtaking to me. I may seem a bit over dramatic in my opinion of his work, but I find it no coincidence that Johnny Mandel is considered the best in his field by heavyweights in the recording industry.