The Giants Of Jazz Piano

Songs written by, piano arrangements of, or simply tunes made famous by some of the greatest jazz pianists the world has ever known are featured within this fantastic folio, including Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum, George Shearing, Duke Ellington, Marian McPartland, Matt Dennis, David Benoit and Bill Evans.

The 38 titles include: Drop Me Off in Harlem * Emily * Fascinating Rhythm * Get Happy * MWA (Musicians with Attitude) * On Green Dolphin Street * Somebody Loves Me * Spring Is Here * Stompin' at the Savoy * What is This Thing Called Love? and many more. Four selections from this book are on the Royal Conservatory of Music Popular Selection List (2007 Ed.): Blue Moon * Blue Rondo A La Turk * Lullaby in Rhythm * Take Five. Blue Rondo A La Turk is also listed in the Conservatory Canada Contemporary Syllabus (2006 Ed.)

• Rockin' in Rhythm - Duke Ellington (contributor); Irving Mills (contributor); Harry Carney (contributor)
• Skylark - Hoagy Carmichael (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
• Somebody Loves Me - George Gershwin (composer); Buddy DeSylva (lyricist); Ballard MacDonald (lyricist)
• Spring Is Here - Richard Rodgers (composer); Lorenz Hart (lyricist)
• Stompin' at the Savoy (Instrumental Version)Benny Goodman (composer); Edgar Sampson (composer); Chick Webb (composer)
• Summer Song - Dave Brubeck (composer); Iola Brubeck (lyricist)
• Take 6 - David Benoit (contributor)
• Take Five - Paul Desmond (composer)
• The Duke - Dave Brubeck (composer)
• The Summer Knows (Theme from "The Summer of '42") - Michel Legrand (composer); Alan Bergman (lyricist); Marilyn Bergman (lyricist)
• The Jeep Is Jumpin' - Duke Ellington (contributor); Johnny Hodges (contributor)
• The Shadow of Your Smile (from "The Sandpiper") - Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Johnny Mandel (composer)
• What Is This Thing Called Love? (from "Wake Up and Dream") - Cole Porter (composer)
• Why Not - David Benoit (contributor); Rick Braun (contributor)
• Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz") - Harold Arlen (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist)
• On Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper (composer); Ned Washington (lyricist)
• M.W.A. (Musicians with Attitude) - David Benoit (contributor); Nathan East (contributor); Marcel East (contributor)
• Lullaby of Birdland - Benny Goodman (composer); Edgar Sampson (composer); Walter Hirsch (composer); Clarence Profit (composer)
• Lullaby in Rhythm - Benny Goodman (composer); Edgar Sampson (composer); Walter Hirsch (composer); Clarence Profit (composer)
• Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) - George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Gus Kahn (lyricist)
• Laura - David Raksin (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
• Ja-Da - Bob Carleton (contributor); Nan Lynn (contributor); Ken Lane (contributor)
• If You Could See Me Now - Tadd Dameron (contributor); Carl Sigman (contributor)
• I'm in the Mood for Love - Dorothy Fields (composer); Jimmy McHugh (composer)
• I'll Never Be the Same - Gus Kahn (contributor); Matt Malneck (contributor); Frank Signorelli (contributor)
• Get Happy
• For All We Know - J. Fred Coots (composer); Sam M. Lewis (lyricist)
• Fast Life - Dave Brubeck (composer)
• Fascinating Rhythm - George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• Emily - Johnny Mandel (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
• Coquette - Gus Kahn (contributor); Carmen Lombardo (contributor); John Green (contributor)
• Drop Me Off in Harlem (from "Sophisticated Ladies") - Johnny Mandel (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist)
• Bluette - Dave Brubeck (composer)
• Blue Rondo a la Turk - Dave Brubeck (composer)
• Blue Moon - Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer)
• A Time for Love (from "An American Dream") - Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Johnny Mandel (composer)
• A Last Request - David Benoit (contributor)
• 6-String Poet - David Benoit (contributor)