Summertime decoding Digital download

"Summertime," written by George Gershwin in 1934 for the opera Porgy and Bess, is one of the most enduring songs of the Great American Songbook, blending elements of jazz, blues, and folk into a timeless, unforgettable melody. Over the decades, it has become one of the most important jazz standards, recorded in countless styles. The Decoding Summertime resource is unique, as it offers the inquisitive student the opportunity to study 25 of the “best” and essential-to-know versions of this jazz classic, all in one place (not the ordinary, mundane versions found in the Real Book!). This harmonic knowledge is both beneficial and inspiring, as it will help the compositional student with their own songs and open melodic possibilities for the improviser. Imagine the exponential growth in your harmonic understanding you will experience by studying the amazing versions of Summertime by the following jazz greats: Art Blakey, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, George Benson, Louis Armstrong, Pat Metheny