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Jazz standards in C minor

55 standards in the atlas are usually played in C minor, among them “Angel Eyes”, “Invitation”, “Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise” and “It's All Right With Me”. Players of B♭ instruments read these tunes in D minor, alto and baritone saxophonists in A minor.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Angel Eyes Matt Dennis C minor AABA · 32 Ballad
Invitation Bronislau Kaper C minor AB · 38 Even eighths
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Sigmund Romberg C minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
It's All Right With Me Cole Porter C minor AAB · 60 Up-tempo swing
You And The Night And The Music Arthur Schwartz C minor BBAA · 32 Medium-up swing
Good Morning Heartache Drake-Fisher-Higginbotham C minor AABA · 32 Ballad
Lullaby Of The Leaves Bernice Petkere C minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
Solar Miles Davis C minor A · 12 Medium swing
Whisper Not Benny Golson C minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
The Thrill Is Gone Ray Henderson C minor AAB · 36 Ballad
I Love Paris Cole Porter C minor AB · 32 Medium swing
Sugar Stanley Turrentine C minor A · 16 Medium swing
Blue Bossa Kenny Dorham C minor A · 16 Bossa nova
Jordu Duke Jordan C minor AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Footprints Wayne Shorter C minor A · 24 Jazz waltz
My Heart Belongs To Daddy Cole Porter C minor AABC · 32 Medium-up swing
Dat Dere Bobby Timmons C minor AABA · 32 Slow swing
Soul Eyes Mal Waldron C minor ABAC · 32 Ballad
You Must Believe In Spring Michel Legrand C minor ABC · 26 Ballad
Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson C minor AB · 16 Medium swing
Mr. P.C. John Coltrane C minor A · 12 Up-tempo swing
Armando's Rhumba Chick Corea C minor AB · 20 Latin
Contemplation McCoy Tyner C minor A · 16 Jazz waltz
Summer Night Harry Warren C minor ABB · 28 Medium swing
Brother Can You Spare A Dime Yarburg-Gorney C minor AABA · 32 Slow swing
This Is New Kurt Weill C minor AB · 32 Ballad
East St. Louis Toodle-oo Ellington-Milley C minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
Coral Keith Jarrett C minor A · 8 Ballad
Here's To Life Artie Butler C minor AABBCD · 52 Ballad
Lonnie's Lament John Coltrane C minor AB · 16 Slow swing
S.O.S. Wes Montgomery C minor ABCBD · 40 Up-tempo swing
Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter C minor AAB · 50 Medium swing
Cheese Cake Dexter Gordon C minor AAB · 40 Medium-up swing
Funkallero Bill Evans C minor A · 16 Medium-up swing
Lennie's Pennies Lennie Tristano C minor AB · 32 Up-tempo swing
Children Of The Night Wayne Shorter C minor A · 28 Medium swing
Tokyo Blues Horace Silver C minor A · 16 Medium swing
We Will Meet Again Bill Evans C minor A · 16 Jazz waltz
For Minors Only Jimmy Heath C minor AA · 24 Up-tempo swing
Jaco Pat Metheny C minor AB · 22 Even eighths
Witch Hunt Wayne Shorter C minor A · 24 Slow swing
Domingo Benny Golson C minor AAB · 40 Up-tempo swing
Nutville Horace Silver C minor ABA · 29 Medium-up swing
The Intrepid Fox Freddie Hubbard C minor AAB · 100 Medium-up swing
A Shade Of Jade Joe Henderson C minor AABA · 52 Up-tempo swing
House Of Jade Wayne Shorter C minor ABA · 24 Slow swing
Prince Of Darkness Wayne Shorter C minor A · 24 Medium-up swing
The African Queen Horace Silver C minor AAB · 22 Medium swing
Bill's Hit Tune Bill Evans C minor AB · 37 Medium swing
Everybody's Song But My Own Kenny Wheeler C minor AABACC · 50 Jazz waltz
Idle Moments Grant Green C minor A · 16 Slow swing
Minoat Mal Waldron C minor AABA · 32 Ballad
Bags and Trane Milt Jackson C minor A · 12 Medium swing
Gary's Notebook Lee Morgan C minor A · 24 Jazz waltz
Golden Earring Jay Livingston C minor AABA · 32 Medium swing