Rich Coffey Instrumentals
Customed-crafted arrangements of Standards, Contemporary Hits, Spirituals, etc.
Studio - Arrangements:
- Show Tunes -
A show tune is a popular song originally written as part of the score of a “show” (or stage musical), especially if the piece in question has become a standard, more or less detached in most people's minds from the original context. - Wikipedia
composed by Frederick Loewe
"On the Street Where You Live" is a song with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner from the 1956 Broadway musical My Fair Lady. The story is based on the 1938 film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion.
My arrangement features the trombone (of course!).
- On the Street Where You Live
- Nat King Cole
- Doris Day
- From the motion picture "My Fair Lady" - Bill Shirley
- Jacqui Dankworth
^ Great swing! - Manhattan Jazz Orchestra This is smoking! Special guest Jazz Legend Hank Jones at the Piano. Featuring Jim Pugh - Trombone, Ryan Kisor - Trumpet, Andy Snitzer - Tenor Sax, Terry Silverlight - Drums and Chip Jackson -Bass
composed by Richard Rodgers
This gorgeous tune is from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I" and is often considered the ultimate forbidden love song. If you know the musical's plot and storyline, it's a heartbreaking poignant reminder of the clash between East and West.
My arrangement features the trombone, electric piano, acoustic bass and a smattering of strings.
composed by Nacio Herb Brown
You Stepped Out of a Dream was written by Nacio Herb Brown (music) and Gus Kahn (lyrics) and published in 1940. The song was featured in the 1941 musical Ziegfeld Girl. Sung by Tony Martin, the classic iconic image of Lana Turner walking down a grand staircase became Lana Turner's theme song.
My arrangement features a latin groove, drums are courtesy of Wikiloops.
- Nat King Cole (With Nelson Riddle)
- Dexter Gordon Quartet
- Stan Getz Quartet
- Ziegfeld Girl - 1941 Movie
written by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Stranger in Paradise - what a beautiful song! Although credited as composed by Robert Wright and George Forrest, the melody was actually derived from the Polovtsian Dances section of the opera Prince Igor by Russian composer Alexander Borodin which was written way back in 1890. The song was a huge hit for Tony Bennett in 1953. It was one of the most popular songs from the musical Kismet which interestingly was also mostly adapted from several pieces composed by Alexander Borodin.
About the Arrangement
This is a trombone feature backed by Rhodes electric piano and lush strings. An oboe is added to the Intro, Interlude and Coda section to give it a bit of an exotic flavor.
Did You Know?
Borodin was an unusually gifted man. Not only was was he a renown composer, Borodin was a successful chemist as well. Another interesting fact: Borodin was posthumously awarded a Tony Award for this contributions to Kismet in 1954!
Further Music-Related Info
- Stranger in Paradise (song)
- Engelbert Humperdinck - Stranger In Paradise
^ Actually this is my favorite version and I'm not embarrassed to say it! - Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise
^ The hit version... - Kismet (musical)
- Alexander Borodin
^ His music is noted for its strong lyricism and rich harmonies. - Borodin: Polovtsian Dances – musical thrills from the chemist who composed too little
^ Great article - Fascinating Historical Tidbits
History Info
- Polovtsian Dances
The Russian word "Polovtsy" is the name given to the Kipchaks and Cumans by the Rus' people. - Cumans and Cumania
The Cumans were fierce and formidable nomadic warriors of the Eurasian Steppe who exerted an enduring influence on the medieval Balkans.
by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington
When You Wish Upon a Star was written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards). This classic song is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film and has since become the representative song of The Walt Disney Company.
The song reached the top one in Billboard's Record Buying Guide and the American Film Institute ranked it seventh in their 100 Greatest Songs in Film History.
Rather than the Rhodes electric piano, my arrangement features guitars (acoustic and jazz), low register trombone, as well as a smattering of strings throughout. It was re-recorded in November of 2022.
FORM is Intro › AABA (tune) › short interlude › Bone solo (AA) › short interlude › B › Coda (Outro)
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Disney - Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards)
- Bill Evans Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Jim Hall (g), Bill Evans (p), Percy Faith (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) Freddie plays a beautiful solo
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- written by Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner 
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.
Ah... such a beautiful tune with such rich harmonic changes... This was always a fun tune to play on the cocktail piano gigs I used to play. I wrote the intro figure ages ago and yes, its kind of a thrill to finally record it with bone (especially accompanied by the rich Rhodes sound of the MKS-20). It was re-recorded in December of 2022.
Form is: INTRO › HEAD › BONE SOLO ON TUNE › SOLO ON LANGUID VAMP OUT
I've Grown Accustomed and You Are So Beautiful pair nicely together and I've kept them in the original keys (Eb and F respectively) which highlights the trombone in its middle register. Chet Baker does a touching version nicely posted as a YouTube video (link below).