"Love Is Here to Stay" was the last one written by George Gershwin before his untimely death at the age of 39. New York Voices' Darmon Meader has arranged it in a classic a cappella vocal jazz style, with surprisingly little divisi for such a full-sounding arrangement. An extraordinary song, an extraordinary arrangement. Darmon takes a swinging approach to "Taking a Chance on Love", with a tight vocal arrangement accompanied by piano or optional jazz trio. Clever lyrics make it a real audience pleaser, and your singers will appreciate the masterly vocal writing. Vocal jazz groups: don't miss it. "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" was recorded by New York Voices on their Sing, Sing, Sing album.

Songlist: I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me, Taking A Chance On Love, Love Is Here to Stay

20 gems of the great American songbook as song by the inimitable Ms. Streisand, including: But Beautiful - It Had to Be You - More Than You Know - Second Hand Rose - Smile - Some Day My Prince Will Come - Taking a Chance on Love - and more.

Songlist: Great Day, Smile, More Than You Know, The Best Things In Life Are Free, But Beautiful, It Had To Be You, Free Again (Non... C'est Rien), For All We Know, I've Got No Strings, Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now, My Buddy, My Honey's Loving Arms, My Man (Mon Homme), Second Hand Rose, Some Day My Prince Will Come, Taking A Chance On Love, They Didn't Believe Me, (I Stayed) Too Long At The Fair, What Now My Love, Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

The Man I Love * A New Kind of Love * Once in a While * You Are My Lucky Star * Don't Be That Way * Blue Moon * Don't Get Around Much Anymore.

Songlist: Theme from "New York, New York", There Goes the Ball Game, Blue Moon, But the World Goes 'Round, Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me, Don't Be That Way, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Happy Endings, Honeysuckle Rose, It's a Wonderful World, Just You, Just Me, A New Kind of Love, Once in a While, Taking a Chance on Love, The Man I Love (from "Strike Up the Band"), You Are My Lucky Star

Over 30 great songs by America's finest songwriters as sung by the incomparable Johnny Mathis, including: Chances Are - It's Not for Me to Say - A Marshmallow World - Misty - Mood Indigo - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - The Twelfth of Never - Wonderful! Wonderful! - and more.

Songlist: Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams, I Just Found Out About Love, Come To Me, Those Were The Days, Chances Are, Gina, What Will Mary Say?, More Than You Know, Where Are You, I'll Be Easy To Find, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words), The Impossible Dream (The Quest), It's All In The Game, It's Not For Me To Say, Where Do I Begin (Love Theme), A Marshmallow World, Misty, Mood Indigo, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Only You (And You Alone), Stranger In Paradise, Taking A Chance On Love, That Sunday That Summer (If I Had To Choose), Too Close For Comfort, Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, The Twelfth Of Never, When I Am With You, Wild Is The Wind, A Wonderful Day Like Today, Wonderful! Wonderful!, and more

25 signature standards from this Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-winning superstar, all transcribed exactly as sung, in their original keys! Foreword by Michael Feinstein.

Songlist: And All That Jazz, But The World Goes 'Round, Cabaret, City Lights, Colored Lights, Liza With A 'Z', Losing My Mind, Maybe This Time, Me And My Baby, Mein Herr, Money, Money, Money Tree, My Own Best Friend, My Own Space, Theme from New York, New York, Nowadays, A Quiet Thing, Ring Them Bells, Sara Lee, Shine It On, Sing Happy, The Singer, Stepping Out - Main Title, Taking A Chance On Love, There When I Need Him

A great resource of 100 classics of American songwriting arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.

Songlist: Love You Madly, Dancing In The Dark, All Alone, All Blues, All Or Nothing At All, The Lamp Is Low, Almost Like Being In Love, Alone Together, Along Came Betty, Lucky To Be Me, And The Angels Sing, Angel Eyes, As Time Goes By, Sweet Lorraine, Summertime, Star Eyes, Django, There Is No Greater Love, Bernie's Tune, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce), Blue Moon, Bluesette, Emily, If I Had You, But Not For Me, Allen's Alley, Reunion Blues, Can't We Be Friends, Just Friends, and more

Four Lads : Breezin' Along / On The Sunny Side   

The Four Lads transition from singing together as Canadian choir boys, to stardom at New York's Le Ruban Bleu, to being voted America's favorite vocal group, is the stuff of music industry legend, but it's their fresh, jazzy, exuberant sound that we're interested in. Blessing again the record executive who first combined two classic lps on one CD for the price of one, we have 24 tracks here, all orchestrally accompanied, but the emphasis is on the four amazing singers. On "Breezin'," are songs like "That Old Feeling," "Someone Like You," "Long Ago (And Far Away)," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Come To Me" and "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening." On "Sunny," there's "The Things We Did Last Summer," "Bidin' My Time," "Makin' Whoopee" "Dancing In The Dark," "Lazy River," and "Side By Side." A generous helping of the Lads' contagiously jazzy, 60s nightclub sound!

Songlist: Breezin' Along With The Breeze, That Old Feeling, Swingin' Down The Lane, Someone Like You, You Were Meant For Me, Hit The Road to Dreamland, Long Ago (And Far Away), That's My Desire, Someone To Watch Over Me, I'll String Along With You, Come To Me, A Loverly Way To Spend An Evening, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, The Things We Did Last Summer, Taking A Chance On Love, Biden' My Time, Makin' Whoopee, Sentimental Journey, These Foolish Things, Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, Dancing in the Dark, Lazy River, The Way You Look Tonight, Side By Side

Jackpot! : Can You Hear Me Now?   

Kay, Gina, Joanie and Jan-Winter Park, Florida's Jackpot! Quartet, has been together for over 6 years now and are the 2009 Sweet Adelines International 2nd place finalists. These 12 rock-solid Sweet Adelines standards show us what was clear to the judges - this quartet has big voices, big harmonies and the kind of wonderful, ringing chords rarely heard in a Sweet Adelines group. Favorites are "Taking a Chance on Love," "Unforgettable," "For Once in My Life," "Almost Like Being in Love," "Easy Street," "Money Medley," "I'll Take Romance" and "How Deep is the Ocean." The debut CD "Can You Hear Me Now" has the good stuff, certainly one of the best Sweet Adelines recordings we've heard in a long time, by one of Sweet Adelines' top quartets!

Songlist: Blue Skies, I've Got The World On A String, Taking A Chance On Love, That's Life!, Unforgettable, For Once in My Life, Almost Like Being In Love, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Easy Street, Money Medley, I'll Take Romance, How Deep Is The Ocean?

1995 International Champions, Marquis begins their recording with the final song from their winning competition, "With A Song In My Heart," arranged by Jim Clancy. And so these winners share with us the Nat King Cole hit, "When I Fall In Love," Walter Latzko's arrangement of "Give Me The Simple Life," Bill Mitchell's arrangement of "Never Never Land," their opening tune from the final round of the gold medal pursuit "I Found A Million Dollar Baby In A Five-And-Ten Cent Store" and Greg Volk's jazz arrangement of "Paper Moon." This reviewer thanks Marquis not only for marvelous singing but their willingness to share the credit with coaches and arrangers in great notes!

Songlist: With A Song In My Heart, When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam', When I Fall in Love, Give Me the Simple Life, Never Never Land, I Found a Million Dollar Baby in a Five-And-Ten Cent Store, What Kind of Fool Am I, Taking A Chance On Love, The Sweetheart Tree, It's Only a Paper Moon, Gypsy Love Song, Watch What Happens, I Will Never Pass This Way Again

Northbrook, IL's 95-strong NTC, founded in 1982 as a performance and competition chorus and the intention of becoming one of the best men's choruses in the world, reached that goal in 2001, when, after 8 years of second place medals, they won the coveted gold. Director and arranger Jay Giallombardo, who was a charter member of the group and a member of SPEBSQSA since 1968, has made his devotion to musical quality a guiding light for New Tradition since its inception. That smooth, powerful quality is clear on all of "Sentimental's" 13 classic cuts: "Big Band Days," "Tuxedo Junction," "Taking a Chance on Love," "Skylark," "Everything Old Is New Again," "Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear from Me," "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby," "Java Jive," a stunning "The White Cliffs of Dover" (recorded live at the 2001 SPEBSQSA Chorus Finals), a marvelous "Gershwin Medley," "Imagination," the lovely title tune, and a live bonus track, "dedicated to the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001." "Sentimental" is a nostalgic treat from start to finish by one of the best choruses on the planet.

Songlist: Big Band Days, Tuxedo Junction, Taking A Chance On Love, Skylark, Everything Old Is New Again, Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby, Java Jive, The White Cliffs of Dover, Gershwin Medley, Imagination, Sentimental Journey

Another great Sweet Adelines International convention took place this year, and this one was especially exciting as it was held in Las Vegas, Nevada! The Bay Area favorite, the Razzcals did quite well this year, taking 3rd Place. Four Betty's, who also put on a great show at our 2005 Harmony Sweepstakes, Chicago Regional, grabbed 2nd place. This year's Queens, SALT, stole the show, reminding us once again, so many great performers/musicians have come out of Sweden. This CD features two tracks from the quartets placing 4th - 10th, three tracks from Four Bettys and the Razzcals, and we get to hear four tracks from SALT! If you're looking for the best in Sweet Adelines' recordings, this collection definitely delivers!

Songlist: Side By Side, Young And Foolish, What'll I Do, That's My Weakness, I Had Someone Else Before I Had You, At Last, Forgive Me, Changes Medley, Smile Medley, How Deep Is The Ocean, Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart, If You Love Me, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Taking A Chance On Love, Over The Rainbow, With Plenty Of Money And You, Roses Of Yesterday, Love Medley, There Goes My Heart, I'm Alone Because I Love You, Two Tickets To Georgia, Kiss Me One More Time, I Love Jazz, If You Wee The Only Girl In The World, Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone, When The Red Robin Comes Bob Bobbin Along

Convention and Competition in Calgary, Saskatchewan are as exciting and electric as it gets, and this CD has the top ten winners live! Photos of these groups in their beautiful matching outfits give us a taste of what it was like to be there, and the recordings are the next best thing. Four Bettys from Elmhurst, IL took the gold, and they are given four tunes: "Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey," "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight," "I'm Alone Because I Love You" and "How Many Hearts Have You Broken;" Jackpot! from Winter Springs, FL was 2nd and sing 3 songs, including "How Deep is the Ocean;" Razzcals from Roseville, CA took 3rd and sing "Flirty Eyes" and 2 others; Moxie Ladies from Columbus, OH were 4th and sing "Love Medley" and 2 others; and Capri, from Odenton, MD were 5th and sing "At Last" and 2 others. The 6th through 10th place finishers, Mojo, Zing!, Cabaret, Shimmer! and Jukebox respectively, have two songs apiece. If you love Sweet Adelines, Barbershop and spirited, ringing harmonies, this recording will be pure joy for you from chord one!

Songlist: Forgive Me, Changes Medley: There'll Be Some Changes Made, Tired Of Me, After My Laughter Came Tears, You Turned The Tables On Me, Young and Foolish, Love Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, If You Love Me Really Love Me, Oh, You Beautiful Doll, Johnny Medley: Johnny's In Town, At Last, It's The Girl, Roses Of Yesterday, Love Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It's You, I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, There Goes My Heart, Flirty Eyes, My Mother's Eyes, Money Medley: With Plenty Of Money and You, How Deep Is The Ocean?, Taking A Chance On Love, Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey, I'm Alone Because I Love You, How Many Hearts Have You Broken?

Sweet Adelines International chose beautiful Honolulu for their 62nd Annual Convention and Competition, and Columbus Ohio's Moxie Ladies took the Gold from a very strong and talented field. They have 3 songs on this exciting, electric DVD: "It's You, Wilson," "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" and "My Man." Silver went to Winter Springs, Florida's Jackpot!, also with 3 tunes including "How Deep is the Ocean;" Roseville, California's popular Razzcals won Bronze and sing "Fifty Eyes" and 2 other songs, and Edgewater, Maryland's Maxx Factor, 2009 winner of the Harmony Sweepstakes, won 4th and sing "We'll Sing All We Know" and "Listen to that Dixie Band." The 5th through 10th place winners, Capri, Mojo, Zing!, Martini, Affinity and Sparx, have 3 to 4 songs apiece. If you missed Honolulu, or want to experience again that amazing competition, this DVD is for you!

Songlist: So Long, Dearie, You Can't Go On Forever Breaking My Heart, You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby, Floatin' Down to Cotton Town, All The Way, Don't Break the Heart That Loves You, Zing Went the Strings of My Heart, If You Love Me, Really Love Me, Oh, How I Miss You Tonight, Oh, You Beautiful Doll, Roses of Yesterday, It's The Girl, I Had the Craziest Dream, Young and Foolish, Listen To That Dixie Band, Lonesomest Girl In Town, If I Only Had A Brain, Flirty Eyes, There Goes My Heart, Taking A Chance On Love, Over The Rainbow, Medley: With Plenty of Money and You/We're In The Money, Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, It's You, Pal Of My Cradle Days, Yes Sir, That's My Baby