“Beautiful Love” is a tune written by Victor Young in 1931 with lyrics written by Haven Gillespie. It has been performed and recorded by many jazz musicians. This tune is most commonly played in the key of D minor. Purchase this tune Chord Charts Beautiful Love C Instruments Beautiful Love Bb Instruments Beautiful Love Eb Instruments Play-Along Videos to learn the melody

“What Is This Thing Called Love?” is a tune written by Cole Porter in 1929 for the musical “Wake Up and Dream.” The song eventually became a popular jazz standard and one of Porter’s most famous works. Later musicians began composing tunes based from these chord changes such as Tadd Dameron’s “Hot House”, made famous by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. This tune is most commonly played in the key of C major. Amazon.com Widgets Chord Charts What Is This Thing Called Love C Instruments What Is This Thing Called Love Bb Instruments What Is This Thing Called Love Eb [...]

“Yesterdays” is a tune written in 1933 by Jerome Kern. It was written for the show “Roberta”(1933). This song is performed in many different styles and tempos, but it was originally done as a ballad. This tune is most commonly played in the key of D minor. Amazon.com Widgets Chord Charts Yesterdays C Instruments Yesterdays Bb Instruments Yesterdays Eb Instruments Play-Along Videos to learn the melody

“In Walked Bud” is a tune written in 1947 by the great Thelonius Monk. The tune was written in tribute to pianist Bud Powell. Based of Irvin Berlin’s tune “Blue Skies”, Monk recorded this tune multiple times throughout his career. Later famed jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics to it. This tune is most commonly played in the key of Ab major. Amazon.com Widgets Chord Charts In Walked Bud C Instruments In Walked Bud Bb Instruments In Walked Bud Eb Instruments Play-Along Videos to learn the melody

“But Beautiful” is a ballad written by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics written by Jimmy Burke. It was introduced in the film “Road to Rio” in 1948. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis was the first jazz musician to record this tune. This tune is most commonly played in the key of G major. Amazon.com Widgets Chord Charts But Beautiful C Instruments But Beautiful Bb Instruments But Beautiful Eb Instruments Play-Along Videos to learn the melody

“I Love You” is a tune written by Cole Porter. It was written in 1944 for his stage musical “Mexican Hayride”. This tune is most commonly played in F major. A notable recording to check out of this tune is John Coltrane’s version on his “Lush Life” record. Amazon.com Widgets Chord Changes I Love You C Instruments I Love You Bb Instruments I Love You Eb Instruments Play-Along Videos to learn the melody

You’re My Everything is a tune written in 1931 by Harry Warren and Joseph Young. The lyrics were written by Mort Dixon. Popular versions of this song include the Miles Davis recording on his Prestige record “Relaxin” and Freddie Hubbard’s version on his hit record “Hub-tones”. This tune is most commonly played in C major. Note that Freddie Hubbard applied some alternate changes to this tune that you should know. The play-along track uses the common changes however ends the form on an Ab major chord which is commonly done. Amazon.com Widgets Youre My Everything C Instruments Youre My Everything [...]

Written by Alex Stordahl, Paul Weston, and Sammy Cahn and published in 1944, I Should Care appeared in the movie “Thrill of a Romance” in 1945. The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra played the tune for the movie. Most common key for this jazz standard is C major. Chord Changes: I Should Care C Instruments I Should Care Bb Instruments I Should Care Eb Instruments

My Shining Hour is a popular standard written by Harold Arlen, words by Johnny Mercer.  Originally written for 1943 film “The Skies the Limit”.   Most commonly played in the keys of Eb major and C major. Amazon.com Widgets My Shining Hour (C instruments) My Shining Hour (Bb inststruments) My Shining Hour (Eb Instruments)

Ok, some think this great Billy Joel song is a pop tune, but really it’s got the harmony of a jazz standard. Plus, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. do great covers of this tune. Of course, Phil Woods takes the saxophone solo on the original recording…are you convinced it should be a jazz standard yet? If not, check out the recordings. Those recordings will convince you this tune should be considered a jazz standard! Just the Way You Are chords Just the Way You Are pdf-C Instruments Just the Way You Are pdf-Bb Instruments Just the Way You Are [...]