The Shadow of Your Smile Backing Track - Here the improviser will be able to apply his knowledge to this beautiful jazz standard in bossa nova rhythm.

This song was composed by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics of Paul Francis Webster and was introduced in the 1965 film "The Sandpiper". He won the "Oscar for Best Original Song" in 1695 and the "Grammy for Song of the Year" in 1966.

This song has already been performed by countless very influential artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto, Elis Regina, Wilson Simonal, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Mandel, Jack Sheldon, Wes Montgomery, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Oscar Peterson, Kenny Dorham, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans, Erroll Garner, Clare Fischer, Oliver Nelson, Archie Shepp, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Toots Thielemans, Baden Powell, Earl Klugh, Benny Carter, Bill Frisell, George Benson, Ron Carter, Herb Ellis and many others.

The lyrics for this song are as follows:

“The shadow of your smile
When you have gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn

Look into my eyes, my love, and see
All the lovely things you are to me

Our wistful little star
It was far, too high
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so, so did I

Now when I remember spring
And every little lovely thing
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
Your lovely smile”

This backing track is in bossa nova rhythm and has drums, bass, piano and guitar in its composition. The tempo is at 100bpm.

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