It is not only the great success of Nathan Evans' re-release of The Wellerman on social media
that is responsible for the great popularity of sea shanties and naval songs. Such songs create
a unique mood a touch of adventure and wanderlust for the big wide world. Hardly anyone can
elude it and with Vahid Matejko's Sea Shanty Play-Alongs there are now the most beautiful sea
shanties and naval songs skillfully arranged as an instrumental play-along series for recorder
flute clarinet saxophone trumpet (opt. baritone T.C.) trombone (opt. baritone B.C.) violin
and accordion (piano). The varied arrangements have a wide stylistic range and offer echoes
from rock Latin funk big band to orchestral and Caribbean influences. Thus each song has
its own musical and instrumental appeal to which the parts and or solos specially composed by
arranger Vahid Matejko also contribute. The original polyphonic choral vocals are replaced by
polyphonic instrumental backings. Each of the ten titles was recorded live by excellent
professional musicians and is available in two different versions: - a demo-track which
features a live clarinet performance by one of the most sought-after studio and live soloists
in the German music scene two-time Grammy-award winner and former lead clarinet saxophone and
flute player for the WDR-broadcast big band Heiner Wiberny and - a minus-one mix for you to
play-along .
