Download Here    Oh, sure… I took music theory, counterpoint, orchestration and arranging in college, but it doesn’t prepare you for writing and producing a big band tune.  Nothing can get you ready for that daunting task.  It’s like an artist sitting down in front of a blank canvas and being expected to make something out of nothing.  If you’re a vocalist working alone in something other than a country music venue, you’re gonna want to do a big band once in a while- and you need good backup tracks.  I understand that – but, man, these things are a bitch to put together.

Okay, no more whining.  This a terrific song and worth the trouble.  But I have to point out that you singers get to step out there and belt it out with that natural vocal talent that comes so easily to you… and you get all the accolades and the star power and the money and….. I SAID NO MORE WHINING!  Sorry.  “Summer Wind” was first recorded by Wayne Newton, then Bobby Vinton, then Perry Como.  Finally, in 1966, Frank Sinatra came along and did it right.  Everything Sinatra touched turned to gold.  But then, he had a vocal gift that came naturally and he didn’t have to study or spends hours arranging or…. oh, never mind.  Just sing it!