Jazz Standards Great American Songbook

You Stepped Out of a Dream

November 14, 2013

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You Stepped Out of a Dream was written by Nacio Herb Brown with lyrics by Gus Kahn in 1940. It was used in the 1941 musical Ziefeld Girl. It has since become a popular jazz standard and often played and recorded by some of the greatest in jazz. This tune is most commonly played in the key of C major.

Videos to learn the melody/changes

Dexter Gordon Quartet - You Stepped Out of a Dream

SONNY ROLLINS, You Stepped Out Of A Dream

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Brent Vaartstra http://www.brentvaartstra.com

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."

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