That's All: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

Russell Robinson's arrangement captures the sophisticated ease of the Great American Songbook without demanding excessive rehearsal time. The recorded accompaniment lets you focus on blend and phrasing rather than piano support, making this ideal for building a polished jazz choir sound quickly.

Elegant and cool, like watching a seasoned performer navigate a cocktail lounge with effortless style. The arrangement maintains the song's inherent sophistication while staying light enough to feel conversational rather than formal.

Concert choirs, jazz choirs, and show choirs looking for accessible, singable material with authentic Great American Songbook appeal. This setting works for intermediate to advanced choirs comfortable with jazz vocabulary and blend.

• Study the recorded accompaniment closely before rehearsal so singers can lock into the groove and understand the harmonic context of their parts.
• Pay attention to the movement and staging cues built into the arrangement; they're written to enhance the jazzy, casual feel rather than distract from it.
• Balance the melody prominently while keeping inner parts conversational and relaxed, letting the arrangement breathe.
• Encourage singers to listen to recordings by Nat King Cole and Michael Bublé to absorb the song's sophistication and understated elegance.

Pair this with other standards or contemporary jazz repertoire to program a cohesive concert set, or use it as a showstopper in a mixed concert where you want to shift energy toward something more urbane. The movement and staging built into the chart make it engaging for audiences without requiring additional choreography.

• Jazz phrasing and swing feel
• Blend in a jazz idiom
• Interpreting movement and staging within a choral arrangement
• Reading and performing with rhythmic accompaniment tracks
• Balancing melody and harmonic support in smaller ensemble textures