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I Thought It Was You
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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1225926
By Herbie Hancock. By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Johan Verhey. This edition: pdf. Disco, Funk, Jazz, Rock. 86 pages. DaimlerMusic #821963. Published by DaimlerMusic (A0.1225926).
“I Thought It Was You” (1978, from the album Sunlight) is one of Herbie Hancock’s best-known jazz-funk tracks from his late-’70s electric period. The song blends jazz-funk, disco, pop, and early electronic fusion. It is especially notable because Hancock performs the lead vocals himself using a vocoder, which was unusual and innovative at the time.
The track features classic late-’70s fusion sounds—Fender Rhodes, Oberheim synths, sequencers, and a smooth, danceable groove. Musically it is built on a simple harmonic foundation enriched with layered synth textures, syncopation, and melodic hooks.
The song became a hit in Europe and is seen as a precursor to later smooth jazz, R&B, and electronic funk styles. Hancock’s use of the vocoder influenced many artists in the decades that followed and reflects his ongoing interest in merging jazz with contemporary commercial sounds.
For a complete audio example, see also https://www.bestarrangementsforbands.com.
Other arrangements of Johan Verhey:
* Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
* All Night Long (Lionel Richie)
* Another Day (Buckshot Lefonque)
* Back To Black (Amy Winehouse)
* Happy X-Mas - War Is Over (John Lennon)
* In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
* Love Is A Losing Game (Amy Winehouse)
* Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
* You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse)
* You've Got A Friend (Carole King)
* The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift)
Note: The drum part in the score is a lead sheet, which is why there is no audible drum part in the sample recording.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1225926
By Herbie Hancock. By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Johan Verhey. This edition: pdf. Disco, Funk, Jazz, Rock. 86 pages. DaimlerMusic #821963. Published by DaimlerMusic (A0.1225926).
“I Thought It Was You” (1978, from the album Sunlight) is one of Herbie Hancock’s best-known jazz-funk tracks from his late-’70s electric period. The song blends jazz-funk, disco, pop, and early electronic fusion. It is especially notable because Hancock performs the lead vocals himself using a vocoder, which was unusual and innovative at the time.
The track features classic late-’70s fusion sounds—Fender Rhodes, Oberheim synths, sequencers, and a smooth, danceable groove. Musically it is built on a simple harmonic foundation enriched with layered synth textures, syncopation, and melodic hooks.
The song became a hit in Europe and is seen as a precursor to later smooth jazz, R&B, and electronic funk styles. Hancock’s use of the vocoder influenced many artists in the decades that followed and reflects his ongoing interest in merging jazz with contemporary commercial sounds.
For a complete audio example, see also https://www.bestarrangementsforbands.com.
Other arrangements of Johan Verhey:
* Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
* All Night Long (Lionel Richie)
* Another Day (Buckshot Lefonque)
* Back To Black (Amy Winehouse)
* Happy X-Mas - War Is Over (John Lennon)
* In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
* Love Is A Losing Game (Amy Winehouse)
* Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
* You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse)
* You've Got A Friend (Carole King)
* The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift)
Note: The drum part in the score is a lead sheet, which is why there is no audible drum part in the sample recording.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
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that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
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