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Sweetswingnumre-Repertoire01-12-2013/Sei sweetswingnumre-repertoire01-12-2013/sei A B C D Senest 1 Titel Komponist/forfatter/arrangør Genre optrådt 2 Black Orpheus Luiz Bonfá /Antônio Carlos Jobim Jazz og Swing nov-13 3 Fald min engel Steffen Brandt/Jens Johansen nov-13 4 Haven't Met You Yet Michael Bublé/ Niels Nørgaard nov-13 5 I've got the world on a string Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler nov-13 6 Something beautiful Robert Williams and Gui Chambers/ arr. Jacob Grundkær Hansen nov-13 7 To søstre Martin Ottosen, Sorten Muld/ Trad., bearb. Af Sorten Muld/ Arr. Malene Rigtrup nov-13 8 You're still the one Shania Twain nov-13 9 Best of the Beach Boys I get around - In my room - California girls - Fun, fun, fun Pop og Rock m.m. aug-13 10 Don't know why Jesse Harris - recorded by Norah Jones Jazz og Swing aug-13 11 Don't stop me now Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Pop og Rock m.m. aug-13 12 Love of my Life Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Pop og Rock m.m. aug-13 13 Under the boardwalk Young, Resnick/Anja Hansen aug-13 14 Angel eyes Matt Dennis/Earl Brent mar-13 15 Straight to my heart Sting Pop og Rock m.m. mar-13 16 Thank you for the music Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Pop og Rock m.m. mar-13 17 Good vibrations Beach Boys Pop og Rock m.m. mar-13 18 Bring back that Leroy Brown Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Pop og Rock m.m. maj-12 19 Crazy litlle thing called love Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Jazz og Swing maj-12 20 Englishman in New York Sting Pop og Rock m.m. maj-12 21 I love a rainy night Eddie Rabbitt Jazz og Swing maj-12 22 Just the way you are Billy Joel Pop og Rock m.m. maj-12 23 Love is in need of love Stevie Wonder Pop og Rock m.m. maj-12 24 Marionett Lars Jansson/Marie Winald Karlström Jazz og Swing maj-12 25 Orange colored sky Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein maj-12 26 It don’t mean a thing Duke Ellington nov-11 27 Love is the seventh wave Sting Pop og Rock m.m. nov-11 28 Mercy, mercy, mercy Josef Zawinul/David Oliver Pop og Rock m.m. nov-11 29 Georgia on my mind Hoagy Carmichael/Stuart Garrel Jazz og Swing sep-11 30 A whiter shade of pale Keith Reid and Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) maj-11 Side 1 af 4 sweetswingnumre-repertoire01-12-2013/sei A B C D Senest 1 Titel Komponist/forfatter/arrangør Genre optrådt 31 Best of Bond James Bond medley maj-11 32 Bohemian Rhapsody version 2 Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Pop og Rock m.m. maj-11 33 Så skimrande var aldrig havet Evert Taube maj-11 34 With a little help from my friends John Lennon and Paul McCartney Pop og Rock m.m. maj-11 35 Skibet skal sejle i nat Erik Fiehn/Poul Sørensen feb-11 36 Java Jive Ben Oakland/Milton Drake jan-11 37 Mister Sandman Pat Ballard Jazz og Swing jan-11 38 Birdland Josef Zawinul/Jan Hendricks (recorded by the Manhattan Transfer) Jazz og Swing maj-10 39 You are the sunshine of my life Stevie Wonder Pop og Rock m.m. maj-10 40 Bridge over troubled water Paul Simon Pop og Rock m.m. feb-10 41 Gone at last Paul Simon Pop og Rock m.m. feb-10 42 Got to get him into my life John Lennon and Paul McCartney Pop og Rock m.m. feb-10 43 Halleluja, I just love him so Ray Charles Jazz og Swing feb-10 44 Please don't do it in here Billie Holiday and Buster Harding Jazz og Swing feb-10 45 The 59th street.. (Feelin' groovy) Simon and Garfunkel Pop og Rock m.m. aug-09 46 Goodnight sweetheart Calvin Carter/James Hudson Jazz og Swing maj-09 47 Ev'ry time we say goodbye Cole Porter Jazz og Swing maj-09 48 Tæt på ækvator Lis Sørensen Pop og Rock m.m. maj-09 49 Verden er i farver Kasper Winding/Lis Sørensen Pop og Rock m.m. maj-09 50 Lyngen er lilla Lis Sørensen Pop og Rock m.m. feb-09 51 Side by side Harry Woods Jazz og Swing feb-09 52 To be or not to be Leo Mathisen/Erik Parker Jazz og Swing feb-09 53 Washing of the water Peter Gabriel Pop og Rock m.m. feb-09 54 Lullaby of Birdland George Shearing/George David Weiss Jazz og Swing nov-08 55 Mack the Knife Kurt Weill, Bert Brecht, Mark Blitzstein Jazz og Swing nov-08 56 When I fall in love Victor Young Jazz og Swing nov-08 57 Girl from Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim/Norman Gimbel Pop og Rock m.m. sep-08 58 Don't cry for Louis Dirk Schoufs and D. Schoovaerts Jazz og Swing aug-08 59 Nevertheless Harry Ruby/Bert Kalmar Jazz og Swing aug-08 Side 2 af 4 sweetswingnumre-repertoire01-12-2013/sei A B C D Senest 1 Titel Komponist/forfatter/arrangør Genre optrådt 60 Ruby baby Dion/Donald Fagan aug-08 61 Shower the people James V. Tailor/ Pop og Rock m.m. apr-08 62 SOS Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Pop og Rock m.m. apr-08 63 Det er ikke det du siger Jan Glæsel, Anne Linnet Pop og Rock m.m. jan-07 64 Quiet nights Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees and Buddy Kaye jan-07 65 American Tune Paul Simon/Hans Leo Hassler Pop og Rock m.m. apr-06 66 Chess medley Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus Musical og film apr-06 67 Golden hits medley Bl. a. "Bye bye love" by Everly Brothers Pop og Rock m.m. apr-06 68 Hvem vil ikke gerne være kat? Nicolai Steen, Gitte Jensen (fra 'Aristocats') Jazz og Swing apr-06 69 Lennon/McCartney Medley John Lennon and Paul McCartney Pop og Rock m.m. apr-06 70 Lion King medley Elton John/Tim Rice Musical og film apr-06 71 Little Sandman Jesper Holm (arr.) apr-06 72 Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton Pop og Rock m.m. apr-06 73 Tuxedo Junction Hawkins, Johnson, Dash, Feyne Jazz og Swing apr-06 74 Duke's Place Duke Ellington/Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Robert Thiele Jazz og Swing nov-05 75 Regndans Jacob Andersen og Rasmus Kærså, Jørn Pedersen Pop og Rock m.m. nov-05 76 You're the inspiration David Foster/Peter Cetera nov-05 77 Ain't Misbehavin' Thomas 'Fats' Waller and Harry Brooks Jazz og Swing sep-05 78 As Stevie Wonder Pop og Rock m.m. sep-05 79 Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury ('Queen') Pop og Rock m.m. sep-05 80 Drive my car Lennon and McCartney Pop og Rock m.m. jun-05 81 Vem Vet Lisa Ekdahl jun-05 82 When you're around Erann Drori og Kasper Hansen Pop og Rock m.m. jun-05 83 I say a little prayer Burt Bacharach/Hal David Pop og Rock m.m. maj-05 84 Stardust Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish maj-05 85 I wish Stevie Wonder Pop og Rock m.m. maj-04 86 How Deep Is Your Love Gibb/Gibb/Gibb Pop og Rock m.m. apr-04 87 This is the moment Jekyll & Hyde' musical. Frank Wildhorn/Leslie Bricusse Musical og film apr-04 88 Imagine John Lennon Pop og Rock m.m. dec-03 Side 3 af 4 sweetswingnumre-repertoire01-12-2013/sei A B C D Senest 1 Titel Komponist/forfatter/arrangør Genre optrådt 89 All of me Seymor Simon/Gerald Marks Jazz og Swing maj-03 90 Basin street blues Spencer Williams maj-03 91 Bye bye Blackbird Ray Henderson/Mort Dixon Jazz og Swing maj-03 92 Man in the mirror Michael Jackson Pop og Rock m.m. maj-03 93 Scandinavian shuffle Swe-Danes Jazz og Swing maj-03 94 When the Saints American Gospel of unknown origin maj-03 95 When you're smiling Fischer/Goodwin/Shay Jazz og Swing maj-03 96 A day in the life John Lennon and Paul McCartney Pop og Rock m.m. sep-02 97 One more minute Lars Muhl Pop og Rock m.m. sep-02 98 Take me to the River/Steam Peter Gabriel Pop og Rock m.m. sep-02 99 Bye bye love Everly Brothers maj-02 100 Aquarius Galt MacDermot/James Rado,Gerome Ragni ('Hair') Musical og film sep-01 101 Yesterday John Lennon and Paul McCartney sep-01 102 Everything I do (I do it for you) Bryan Adams, Robert John Lange and Michael Kamen maj-01 103 We'll meet again Ross Parker and Hugh Charles apr-00 104 A Salty Dog Gary Brooker Pop og Rock m.m. maj-99 105 Don't be cruel Elvis Presley Pop og Rock m.m. maj-99 106 Aften Niels Nørgaard/ Basix 107 Bag duggede ruder 108 Blue Monk Thelonius Monk 109 Cowboy Take Me Away Hummon, Marcus/ Seidel, Martha/ Niels Nørgaard 110 Fødselsdagssang Tor Nielsen/Lis Aagaard 111 Rain your love down Stevie Wonder 112 Take it easy Leo Mathisen/Sv. Hauberg 113 Takin' the chances Poul Halberg 114 Why do fools fall in love Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago and Jimmy Merchant 115 Wonderful tonight Eric Clapton 116 117 Side 4 af 4.
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