Standards · 1959

Blue In Green chords & key

Key: D minor
Form: AB
Bars: 14
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1959

“Blue In Green” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans and Miles Davis from 1959. It is usually played in D minor as a ballad, and the 14-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 10 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

G^m6

A^7♯9

D^m7D♭⁷

C^m7F⁷

B♭^maj7♯11

A^7♯9

D^m6

E^7♭13

A^m7

D^m7

G^m6

A^7♯9

D^m6

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

1ii–V moves

1Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

10Different chords

Most used chords

A^7♯9×3
D^m6×3
G^m6×2
D^m7×2
D♭⁷×1
C^m7×1

History

"Blue in Green" is the third piece on Miles Davis' 1959 album Kind of Blue. One of two ballads on the recording (the other being "Flamenco Sketches"), it is the only piece on the album that does not feature alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. In the original liner notes to the album, pianist Bill Evans describes the piece as "a 10-measure circular form following a 4-measure introduction and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values."

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Recorded on these albums

1959	Kind of Blue Miles Davis · “Blue in Green”
1971	My Goal’s Beyond John McLaughlin · “Blue in Green”
1972	Paris Encounter Gary Burton & Stéphane Grappelli · “Blue in Green”
1974	Reflections Charlie Mariano · “Blue in Green”
1978	Affinity Bill Evans & Toots Thielemans · “Blue and Green”
1983	Maiden Voyage Art Farmer · “Blue in Green”
1984	Elegant Punk Jonas Hellborg · “Blue in Green”
1985	Point of View Cassandra Wilson · “Blue in Green”
1986	Slide Show Ralph Towner & Gary Burton · “Blue in Green”
1987	Sarabande Fred Hersch with Charlie Haden & Joey Baron · “Blue in Green”
1987	Verses Wallace Roney · “Blue in Green”
1987	Serious Swingers Bud Shank - Bill Perkins
1988	Little Girl Blue Chet Baker & Space Jazz Trio · “Blue in Green”
1989	Live In Paris, 1972 Vol. 3 Bill Evans · “Blue'n Green”
1990	Stolen Moments Lee Ritenour · “Blue in Green”
1991	Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada Bill Evans · “Blue in Green”
1991	Part III Joey DeFrancesco · “Blue in Green”
1991	The Blessing Gonzalo Rubalcaba · “Blue in Green”
1994	East Coast West Coast Toots Thielemans
1994	Interchange Pat Martino · “Blue in Green”
1994	Chanson Enrico Rava, Richard Galliano, Rita Marcotulli & Enzo Pietropaoli · “Blue in Green”
1995	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Marian McPartland with guest Jack DeJohnette · “Blue in Green”
1995	Peace Pieces: The Music of Bill Evans Herbie Mann · “Blue in Green”
1995	Oyatsu 2 渡辺香津美

Frequently asked questions

What key is Blue In Green in?

Blue In Green is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote Blue In Green?

Blue In Green was written by Bill Evans and Miles Davis (1959).

What is the form of Blue In Green?

Blue In Green has 2 sections (AB) with 14 bars in total.

How fast is Blue In Green played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Blue In Green?

The opening bars are Gm6 | A7#9 | Dm7 Db7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.