Songs from “Gershwin
by Special
Arrangement"
by Carl Strommen
(Alfred Publishing, 2001)
(Alfred Publishing, 2001)
Carl Strommen is a wonderful composer/arranger. He's also a fine trombonist! All songs below as graded solos by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA).
To see and hear some amazing performances of these songs, click on the singers' names under each title!
There are many alternate positions in these songs. If you'd like to see a list of the ones used for a specific tune, there are two ways. You can either click on the photo of the piece and then click on the word YOUTUBE on the bottom. This will open the video in YouTube, and you can then open the description. Most include the list as well as some pointers. For the few that don't, or if you'd rather just ask, please email us at thetromboneplace@gmail.com and we'll be glad to send them to you.
As sung by Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
As performed by Gene Kelly (from "An American in Paris")
as sung by Nancy Wilson
as sung by Jacob Collier
as sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis Jr.
as sung by Linda Ronstadt
(This beautiful piece shows some challenges specifically related to slow ballads.)
as performed by Ray Charles
as sung by Judy Garland (from "Girl Crazy") -
verse starts at the 55 second mark