Song List ...

1. The Shadow of Your Smile (music by Johnny Mandel, lryics by Paul Francis Webster) 2. Ku`u Pua I Paoakalani (Queen Lili`uokalani) 3. If (David Gates) 4. Ku`u Ipo I Ka He`e Pu`e One (Princess Likelike) 5. Yesterday (John Lennon & Paul McCartney) 6. Waipi`o (Charles E. King) 7. Today (Randy Sparks) 8. Beautiful Kahana (Charles E. King) 9. Here`s That Rainy Day (music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Burke) 10. Ka Makani Ka`ili Aloha (Matthew Kane) 11. Gershwin Themes Medley: Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin), Slaughter on Thenth Avenue (Richard Rodgers), An American in Paris (George Gershwin)

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Album Notes ...

Solo `Ukulele Orchestrations is Gordon's third release follwoing Nohea and Personal Notes. With a Repertoire of over a thousand songs, we have only begun to document and share the vast montage that makes up his ife's work. This collection of music showcases Gordon's extraordinary verstility. He covers a wide range of styles with equal proficiency - modern classical / jazz masterpieces like George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, jazz standards like The shadow of Your Smile, pop hits like Yesterday, and Hawaiian classics like Ku`u Pua I Paoakalani.

The intricacies of Gordon's arrangements are like hidden treasures waiting to be unearthed by avid and careful listeners. The simultaneous execution of these extended chords, contrapuntal lines, melodies and harmonies is a Herculean task. Memorizing hundreds of pieces in this style - a doubly impressive feat. This album represents decades of creative study and practice. It is solo `ukulele atits finest.

Gordon Mark explores beyond the definitive elements of music in his `ukulele arrangements. As the various sections of an orchestra would realize inner lines, counterpoint, and extended chords around the melody and harmony, Gordon remarkably achieves this in his unique and masterful way on only four strings. ____________________________________________________________________________

Credits ...

Gordon Mark: `ukulele

Daniel Ho: mixing, mastering, photography, graphic design, liner notes

Lydia Miyashiro: recording, photography, liner notes

Doug Katsumoto: additional graphic design

RELEASE DATE: February 2009