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Book cover photo by Guido Schwarz Photography, cover art and design by Eike Moriz  ©℗2025 Mosquito Records London (PTY) Ltd.

IKE MORIZ - The Swinging Real Book (23 songs, songbook)

Release date: 10.09.2025 - Amazon

• Paperback : 82 pages
• ISBN-13 : 979-846762975-9
• Publisher : Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. (10 Sept. 2025)
• Product Dimensions : A4 (paperback)
• Other formats: Amazon kindle, eBook, pdf, Apple iBook
• Language: : English
• ASIN : B0FQPH2TPF
• Worldcat/OCLC no: coming soon

Mosquito Records London PTY Ltd proudly presents a collection of original compositions in lead sheet format by singer, songwriter and actor Ike Moriz from the past two decades. 

Ike Moriz is known for his ability to effortlessly switch between genres and musical styles. This songbook contains a body of twenty-three of Moriz's timeless songs and lyrics from his popular swing, jazz and blues albums "Love Swings", "Siren Terpsichore" and "At Last".

The paperback and kindle editions also hold a brief biography outlining Moriz’s rise to fame and change in style from his early days in Hamburg, Dresden and Rotterdam to his London years and eventual move to Johannesburg and Cape Town.  

"This cat writes a fine tune" (FHM, SA); "Huge pop arrangements and songs with giant gold hooks" (Amazon, UK); "His rock/indie sound is acoustic and edgy (Cosmopolitan, SA); "Upbeat & uplifting, strong vocals & timeless melodies” (The New Age, SA); "The Crown Jewel of South Africa” (IAE Magazine, Atlanta, USA)

For more information, promo requests or to set up an interview, please contact Madri le Roux (+27(0)824143180 / madri@mosquitorecords.co.za).

Book index: 

Part A) Ike Moriz: A Life in Song

1. Early Years – From Hamburg to the World 2. Building Blocks – Education and Early Adventures 3. The London Years – From Student to Star 4. New Horizons – The Move to South Africa 5. A South African Sound – Reinvention Through Jazz and Swing 6. Not Just a Performer – The Man Behind the Music 7. Building a Legacy – Studio Work, Collaborations, and Notable Releases 8. Community and Cultural Engagement 9. Personal Life – Roots, Family, and Inspiration 10. Style, Influence, and Artistic Evolution 11. Discography Highlights and Recent Achievements 12. Live Performances – The Concert Experience 13. Beyond the Music – Acting, Film, and Wider Creative Projects 14. Legacy, Impact, and the Philosophy of Art 15. The Man Behind the Artist 16. New Ventures

 Part B) Songbook 

1. A Billion Worlds
2. Autumn Moon
3. Day by Day
4. Disillusion Blues
5. Feels Like France
6. Forevermore
7. Light Of Love
8. Love Swings
9. Petite Madeleine
10. See You In The Night
11. Since That Day
12. Siren Terpsichore
13. Smooth And Nice 
14. Sofia
15. Sweet Sweet Jane
16. The Devil Is Real In Your Mind
17. Think I'm A Millionaire
18. This Could Be Love
19. To Cape Town
20. Tuscany
21. Until Their Lights Are Out (Alien Blues) 
22. You Just Need To Go
23. You'll Have Your Way

• Written, edited, compiled and designed by Eike Moriz 
• Publishing: Eike Moriz (Mosquito Records London PTY Ltd)
  
• Distribution: Amazon (worldwide) 
• ISBN: 979-8-467-62975-9 (first edition, paperback)
  
• Wikidata: Q136302789 
• Goodreads edition ID: 241490104 
• ASIN: coming soon (first edition, paperback)
• ASIN: B0FQPH2TPF (kindle edition)
• BookBrainz ID: 99ad1d12-a1dd-4613-94c5-0538080ccbcc
• Worldcat/OCLC no: coming soon
• Cover art: Ike Moriz
• Cover photograph: Guido Schwarz
• Cover design: Ike Moriz


©℗ 2025 Eike Moriz. Mosquito Records London (Pty) Ltd; All poems and lyrics written by Eike Moriz.

www.ikemoriz.com

www.mosquitorecords.co.za

* Ike Moriz: The Swinging Real Book - 23 Songs (2025, in Englisch):

A4 Songbook: ISBN 979-8-467-62975-9 (1st  edition, Amazon,  1 Oct. 2025)  

Kindle Songbook: ASIN B0FQPH2TPF (10 Sept. 2025, 1st edition, Amazon)