This free downloadable sheet music is a transcription of an improvised introduction to the jazz standard Nancy With the Laughing Face.

It is based on the introduction to the same song from Ray Charles’ big band album Dedicated to You, which features songs with women’s names in the titles, such as Stella by Starlight, Hard Hearted Hannah, and, of course, Nancy With the Laughing Face.

The sheet music is an example of how to create effective introductions to enhance the performance of any jazz standard. In the YouTube masterclass video below, we discuss this intro technique and others that you’ll find extremely useful.

Be sure to download this sheet music while the link is still available!