Style:

Latin/Straight

Form:

A-B (16 Bars) [8-8]

Arrangements:

The head is typically played twice on the way in and out, and the last 4 bars of the form are usually used as a tag ending.

Key:

C minor

Harmony/Overview:

The  harmony of this composition is functional and very straightforward. The  A sections move from Imi to IVmi before a IImi7b5 - V7 back to Imi. The  bridge begins with a II - V of bIIMaj7 before a final IImi7b5 - V7  returns back to the tonic minor.

Recordings:

This  song has been recorded hundreds of times and is one of the most widely  known standards of all time amongst jazz musicians. The first recording  comes from Joe Henderson's 1963 album Page One,  and he would record it on several other occasions in his career. Due to  the simplicity of the piece it has become one of the most commonly  played tunes amongst students. The association of this composition with  beginners has resulted in the tune being favored much more so in jam  session situations as opposed to in the studio, and it is often one of  the first tunes that jazz musicians learn.

JGC Top Picks:

Joe Henderson, Joe Henderson In Japan, 1971

Dexter Gordon, Biting the Apple, 1976

Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin, Play, 1990