Standards
Central Park West chords & key
“Central Park West” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane. It is usually played in B major as a ballad, and the 10-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres D major, B major, A♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 15 album tracks and in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Bmaj7×4
- C♯m7×3
- F♯7×3
- Em7×2
- A7×2
- Dmaj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
D major, B major, A♭ major and F major
History
Central Park West is a jazz standard by American saxophonist John Coltrane. It first appeared on his 1964 studio album Coltrane's Sound.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | Coltrane’s Sound John Coltrane |
| 1980 | Special Edition Jack DeJohnette |
| 1981 | Rejoice Pharoah Sanders |
| 1981 | Have Band Will Travel Andrew White |
| 1982 | Giant Steps (In Memory of John Coltrane) Tommy Flanagan |
| 1983 | Does It All Ira Sullivan |
| 1992 | From the Soul Joe Lovano |
| 1994 | Saxmen David Murray |
| 1995 | Solo Piano (Standards) 1995 Anthony Braxton |
| 2009 | Solo Live 2004 Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| 2012 | Duende Avishai Cohen with Nitai Hershkovits |
| 2017 | Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano · “Central Park West / Dear Lord” |
| 2017 | The Lost Eddie Chatterbox Session Eugene Chadbourne · “Central Park West (Coltrane)” |
| 2024 | Duo Concert in Frankfurt 1986 Vol.2 Pharoah Sanders / John Hicks |
| 2026 | Dedicated To You The Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves |
Transcribed solos on Central Park West
| Joe Lovano tenor saxophone | 63 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| On Green Dolphin Street 24% | E♭ major |
| I'll Remember April 23% | G major |
| Change Partners 22% | F major |
| When Lights Are Low 22% | E♭ major |
| Swinging At The Haven 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Central Park West in?
Central Park West is usually played in B major. For B♭ instruments that is D♭ major, for E♭ instruments A♭ major.
Who wrote Central Park West?
Central Park West was written by John Coltrane.
What is the form of Central Park West?
Central Park West has 1 sections (A) with 10 bars in total.
How fast is Central Park West played?
The usual groove is Ballad. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 63 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Central Park West?
The opening bars are Bmaj7 Em7 A7 | Dmaj7 A#m7 D#7 | G#maj7 Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 C#m7 F#7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.