Whahoo!!

I'm probably the piano antichrist for using a fake book, but I've been playing 'Walk On By,' and having a BLAST! Interestingly, the arrangement for that song is by Burt Bacharach. I never knew that... I'm listening to Dionne Warwick singing it real high and pretty, and it just happens to be in the same key. The song has a lot of 'space' in it for improvisation. Man, this is GREAT!!! *BEAMING!*

Burt Bacharach has got to be one of the gratest songwriters of the last 30 years. I'm amazed to find how many songs I know are were written by him.

Elena http://www.concertpianist.com

I agree, Elena. I keep coming across songs that I really like, and when I finally get the sheet music, the composer is Burt. Really smooth and easy to listen to. I love the way he puts chords together. I don't think he gets nearly the credit he deserves.

What planet are you from?

I'm going to put in my bid for Jerome Kern here (but will admit that I haven't been doing this for long enough to have played any Bacharach) Am planning to work on 'Smoke gets in your eyes' after I conquer 'Can't help lovin' dat man'. Wish me luck!

Good luck! I haven't been playing long enough to play any thing by Jerome Kern! (Although I *did* grow up in Kern County in California) <G>

All The Best,

I've played plenty of BACH , but no arach.

Uranus?