Another treasure trove is Almeida's Contemporary Moods for Classical Guitar (Robbins-Big 3 #B3-4839).

It
includes a few fairly easy arrangements (Ma'mselle, Blue Moon, On Green Dolphin Street, and Deep Purple, which
are sight-readable). More difficult, and lusher fare includes Laura and that other even darker David Raksin number,
the theme from The Bad and the Beautiful. The only pop song I know with richer harmonies is Lush Life, which
Almeida wisely avoids here.
Some of Almeida's finest work as an arranger, however, comes to us from Japan in an album from Chuo Art
Publishing (available from Guitar Solo, San Francisco). This includes the wonderful head-structure Almeida did for
the LA 4's recording of Misty, with its gorgeous modulation from E major to C major at the end of the first verse.
There are big, luscious versions of Stardust and Holiday for Strings (the latter with its effective imitation of a string
orchestra playing pizzicatto) and what is arguably the best medley arrangement of the three songs from Black
Orpheus ever put on record. As a bonus the editors include Almeida's 35 year old work-up of Nono, by Romualdo
Peixoto, a staple of the old Almeida Quartet of the fifties.