I Wanna Be Like You

Composed by
Robert & Richard Sherman
Arranged by
Jock McKenzie
Price
£ 20.00 

I Wanna Be Like You from Jungle Book. Composed by Robert & Richard Sherman

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  • Part 1 in Bb
  • Part 2 in Bb
  • Part 3 in F, Eb, C and Bb
  • Part 4 in Eb, C and Bb
  • All Alternative Transposed Parts Included

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Description

I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) is a song from Walt Disney's 1967 film The Jungle Book. The song was written by songwriters Robert and Richard Sherman and was performed by singer and musician Louis Prima as King Louie, with Phil Harris providing additional vocals as Baloo the bear. Walt Disney sought to make his version of The Jungle Book a lot more upbeat than the Rudyard Kipling-penned source material. The Sherman brothers were tasked with coming up with crazy ways to have fun with [the music]. Working with concept art of what the monkeys would look like, Richard Sherman said he and his brother aimed for a jazz sound, with a Dixieland-like melody. He added that when we first got an idea for 'I Wanna Be Like You,' we said an ape swings from a tree, and he's the king of apes. We'll make him 'the king of the swingers.' That's the idea, we'll make him a jazz man.”

“The arrangements all sound fresh, and the playing is beyond reproach.”

Dr. Gavin Dixon
Classical CD Reviews

“All cleverly arranged and beautifully played, with excellent sonics.”

John Sunier
Audiophile Audition

“One of the all time great brass recordings OF ALL TIME”

Jiggs Whigham
International Jazz Trombone Soloist and Musical Director, BBC Big Band

“This is joyous stuff; an intelligent, coherent crossover disc, performed with phenomenal punch. Brilliantly recorded too – what’s the point of assembling a collective of virtuoso brass players if they can’t make your ears bleed ?”

Graham Rickson
www.theartsdesk.com

“This is a wonderfully charismatic disc with playing of the highest quality. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”

David Bremner
The Mouthpiece

“This intriguing "water-borne" voyage runs the gamut from more classically-tinged interpretations to straight-ahead and improvised jazz. Along that journey we are treated to a highly inspired and masterfully presented performance.”

Nicholas F. Mondello
Allaboutjazz.com

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