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Jazz standards in B♭ minor

18 standards in the atlas are usually played in B♭ minor, among them “Love For Sale”, “Nica's Dream”, “Chameleon” and “Twisted”. Players of B♭ instruments read these tunes in C minor, alto and baritone saxophonists in G minor.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Love For Sale Cole Porter B♭ minor AAB · 48 Medium-up swing
Nica's Dream Horace Silver B♭ minor AABA · 55 Latin
Chameleon Herbie Hancock B♭ minor AABB · 16 Funk
Twisted Wardell Gray B♭ minor A · 12 Medium-up swing
Black And Tan Fantasy Ellington-Miley B♭ minor ABB · 28 Medium swing
The Peacocks Jimmy Rowles B♭ minor AABA · 32 Ballad
Segment Charlie Parker B♭ minor ABA · 26 Up-tempo swing
Alfie's Theme Sonny Rollins B♭ minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
Minor Mishap Tommy Flanagan B♭ minor ABCA · 32 Medium-up swing
Brazilian Like Michel Petrucciani B♭ minor A · 32 Bossa nova
You Won't Forget Me Goell-Spielman B♭ minor ABCD · 32 Ballad
Armageddon Wayne Shorter B♭ minor AA · 36 Medium swing
The Jody Grind Horace Silver B♭ minor A · 12 Even eighths
Lone Jack (Page 1) Pat Metheny B♭ minor AAB · 60 Samba
Brazilian Suite Michel Petrucciani B♭ minor A · 44 Bossa nova
Grand Central John Coltrane B♭ minor AABA · 36 Up-tempo swing
Diverse Charlie Parker B♭ minor ABA · 26 Up-tempo swing
Lone Jack (Page 2 - Solos) Pat Metheny B♭ minor AAB · 48 Samba