The Johnny Mandel Songbook : Piano Vocal Guitar [Paperback]

Johnny Mandel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1990

This book features piano/vocal arrangements of 22 of his greatest songs, including: The Shadow of Your Smile * Emily * A Time for Love * The Song From M*A*S*H * Where Do You Start? * Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams * The Shining Sea * and many more. Also includes a biography and photos.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (August 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793500303
• ISBN-13: 978-0793500307
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Music with Beautiful Arrangements!, December 14, 1999

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D. Murray "Arranger Fan" (Fishers, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Johnny Mandel Songbook : Piano Vocal Guitar (Paperback)

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.