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I Have Dreamed - Rodgers-Hammerstein "I Have Dreamed" is a song from the 1951 Broadway musical "The King and I," with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and music by Richard Rodgers and the 1956 film of the same name. It was also featured in the 1995 film "The American President." It is a companion...

One other thing: most tunes have "standard" changes that are either the composer's original changes or those in the fake books. Often I and other posters submit chord charts with non-standard changes or with intros/outros/solo choruses, etc and we want other users to be aware that the harmony or...

Richie, could you tell us more about your A Lyrical Approach to Jazz Improvising theory book? I'm always open to learning new material. I've heard you on YouTube and am impressed by your playing. Thanks, Keith

Getting To Know You - Rodgers and Hammerstein "Getting To Know You" is a song from the 1951 Broadway musical "The King and I," with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and music by Richard Rodgers and the 1956 film of the same name. Its well-known lyrics describe a teacher's feelings about her new...

"Getting To Know You" is a song from the 1951 Broadway musical "The King and I," with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and music by Richard Rodgers and the 1956 film of the same name. Its well-known lyrics describe a teacher's feelings about her new pupils at the start of a school year. The song is...

Jan, this is an interesting problem. What I do to preserve a playlist is to back it up on my computer's hard drive immediately after I play the gig by sending it to my computer as an email attachment. In that way, if I delete a version of a song in a particular playlist from my iPad, I have a...

Hi Beans, I think this behavior is the standard way iRP works: I have found that often when it wakes up, iRP displays the same title as it displayed when it was closed, but it does so from "Songs" even though it was playing from a playlist when it was closed. If I go back to the playlist, I get...

I second Brogroove's suggestion: I would like the option of having newly created playlists appear at the top of the list. It is a nuisance to always have to move a new playlist from the bottom to the top.

You're welcome. I regularly play for retirees who enjoy many now-neglected songs of the 40s and 50s. I suggest that you check out the chord charts that I have posted on this forum for such material.

Hi Jer, Thanks for the complements. I appreciate them. I try to include biographical information about the composers of the songs because I think it is important to honor those who provide us with beautiful material to play and to provide a context for placing the material in the repertoire. I...

I Can Dream, Can't I - Sammy Fain In 1938, two memorable songs emerged from the Broadway flop "Right This Way" with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal: "I'll Be Seeing You" and the lesser known "I Can Dream, Can't I." The latter was a hit, first for the Tommy Dorsey band in 1937...

In 1938, two memorable songs emerged from the Broadway flop "Right This Way" with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal: "I'll Be Seeing You" and the lesser known "I Can Dream, Can't I." The latter was a hit, first for the Tommy Dorsey band in 1937, and then for the Andrews Sisters and...

You're welcome! I regularly play this tune on gigs. My listeners seem to enjoy it, as well as other light rock tunes of the 1960s.

Try using the Ballad Swing style at 130 bpm for jazz waltzes, like "The Boy Next Door," "Fascination," and "Someday, My Prince Will Come."

Hi Jerry, I remember this song from my childhood but never played it on a gig until last Friday! You're missing some glorious early summer weather up here. Regards, Keith

I'd like to thank Larry Seyer for posting a chord chart for this almost-forgotten song from a time when we both were young. "Where Is Your Heart" was a song featured in the 1952 film "Moulin Rouge. In the film, the song was called "It's April Again" and was quite different from the 1953 hit by...

I'd like to thank Larry Seyer for posting a chord chart for this almost-forgotten song from a time when we both were young. "Where Is Your Heart" was a song featured in the 1952 film "Moulin Rouge. In the film, the song was called "It's April Again" and was quite different from the 1953 hit by...

Where Is Your Heart - George Auric I'd like to thank Larry Seyer for posting a chord chart for this almost-forgotten song from a time when we both were young. "Where Is Your Heart" was a song featured in the 1952 film "Moulin Rouge. In the film, the song was called "It's April Again" and was...

We've been through this many times. I made this request years ago! I too like to go through multiple styles at the same tempo for each tune. Great minds think alike.

Hi Paul, "The Things We Did Last Summer" is an old favorite of mine. I remember when it was popular in the early 1950s. It is yet another of the unduly neglected songs of its time. I play for audiences that enjoy and remember this repertoire, and it is on my playlist for a gig on Friday...