Beautiful Love

January 31, 2012

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“Beautiful Love” is a tune written by Victor Young, Wayne King and Egbert Van Alstyne 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.

Videos to learn the melody/changes

Jim Hall and Petrucciani live "Beautiful Love"

07:31

Bill Evans - Beautiful Love (Jazz Piano Workshop Berlin 1965)

04:51

Anita O'Day - Beautiful Love

02:40

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Brent Vaartstra is a professional jazz guitarist and educator living in New York City. He is the head blogger and podcast host for learnjazzstandards.com which he owns and operates. He actively performs around the New York metropolitan area and is the author of the Hal Leonard publication "Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar." He's also the host of the music entrepreneurship podcast "Passive Income Musician."

4 COMMENTS

Judy Wexler August 11, 2012 At 7:33 pm

Another tidbit about “Beautiful Love” – it was one of the theme songs in the original “The Mummy” (1932).

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Arne Fogel August 5, 2012 At 10:50 am

Not by victor young. Composed by Egbert van alstyne.

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- brentvaartstra August 7, 2012 At 8:10 pm
  
  Arne, I stand corrected. Egbert Van Alstyne was one of the composers of the tune, but so was Victor Young and Wayne King.
  For whatever reason it wasn’t included in the original post, but it has been changed. Thanks!
  
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