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Jazz standards in A minor

27 standards in the atlas are usually played in A minor, among them “Summertime”, “Manha De Carnaval (Black Orpheus)”, “You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To” and “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?”. Players of B♭ instruments read these tunes in B minor, alto and baritone saxophonists in F♯ minor.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Summertime George Gershwin A minor A · 16 Slow swing
Manha De Carnaval (Black Orpheus) Luiz Bonfa A minor AB · 37 Bossa nova
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To Cole Porter A minor ABAD · 32 Medium-up swing
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? Michel Legrand A minor AABA · 40 Ballad
Sunny Bobby Hebb A minor A · 16 Rock/pop
A Felicidade Antonio-Carlos Jobim A minor AABCD · 56 Bossa nova
All Or Nothing At All Arthur Altman A minor AABA · 53 Medium-up swing
Lazy Afternoon Latouche-Moross A minor ABCA · 35 Ballad
Fever Davenport-Cooley A minor A · 24 Medium swing
Morning Clare Fischer A minor AABA · 32 Bossa nova
Turn Out The Stars Bill Evans A minor ABC · 40 Ballad
The Gentle Rain Luiz Bonfa A minor AA · 38 Bossa nova
Moondance Van Morrison A minor AABC · 40 Medium swing
O Grande Amor Antonio-Carlos Jobim A minor ABAC · 32 Bossa nova
Crystal Silence Chick Corea A minor AABA · 40 Ballad
Maybe September Percy Faith A minor AB · 24 Bossa nova
Popsicle Toes Michael Franks A minor ABC · 40 Medium swing
Aisha McCoy Tyner A minor AABA · 32 Ballad
Kary's Trance Lee Konitz A minor AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
502 Blues Jimmy Rowles A minor AA · 32 Jazz waltz
Always And Forever Pat Metheny A minor ABCA · 31 Ballad
Sunshower Kenny Barron A minor AABA · 32 Bossa nova
Speak Like A Child Herbie Hancock A minor ABAA · 52 Bossa nova
Sea Journey Chick Corea A minor AABAAC · 39 Latin
Unity Village Pat Metheny A minor ABC · 24 Ballad
Recordame Joe Henderson A minor AB · 16 Bossa nova
Memories Of Tomorrow Keith Jarrett A minor AB · 24 Even eighths