Alfred Music Vahid Matejkos Shanty Play-Alongs für Klarinette in Bb

Shanties are once again enjoying great popularity. Especially the reissue of "The Wellerman" by Nathan Evans has contributed to this. The sea shanties, which were used for work purposes as well as entertainment, radiate a special energy, conveying to listeners the deprived and yearning times at sea and providing a good insight into the work and life of seafarers.

With Shanty Play-Alongs, Vahid Matejkos, musician and producer, presents a music book with instrumental backing tracks for clarinet in Bb. The clarinet shines with its versatility, because it sounds in its different positions in a very unique way. It sounds powerful in the low register, mellow in the middle register and sharp in the high register. These sound characteristics enrich numerous genres, whereby the clarinet can also be used perfectly as a melody-leading instrument in shanty. At the same time, the pieces arranged here possess a wide variety of echoes, making this a versatile edition. Through elements of rock, Latin, funk, Big Band to orchestral and Caribbean influences, each song has its own unique appeal. The titles are each available as a full version as well as a half-playback, all recorded by professional musicians.