For You, For Me, For Evermore
Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald
by Nelson Riddle
Orchestra - Sheet Music

Jazz Studio Orchestra (Vocal; 3 Violins; Viola; 3 Celli; Harp; Guitar; Celeste (or Piano); Bass; Vibraphone; Drums) - Medium

SKU: JL.JLP-9408S

Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. Edited by Rob DuBoff and Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Nelson Riddle. Ballad. Full score. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-9408S).

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs for one of the greatest vocalists in American music. 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook' was the high point in the series of songbook packages produced by Norman Granz for the Verve label. There had been four such projects beforehand: boxes of songs by Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington and Irving Berlin preceded it. Granz decided to make the Gershwin box the most ambitious of all of them; 5 LPs plus a 7" limited edition bonus disc that included Riddle arrangements of Gershwin instrumental compositions. This project had the enthusiastic cooperation and participation of lyricist Ira Gershwin who attended the recording sessions and re-wrote lyrics for the occasion. This arrangement of For You, For Me, For Evermore is a lush, studio orchestra arrangement featuring a string section. There is a short soli for vibraphone, harp, and celeste.