Standards
East Of The Sun chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“East Of The Sun” is a jazz standard by Brooks Bowman. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 36-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, E minor and G major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×8
- Gmaj7×4
- Bm7×3
- F7×3
- D7×3
- Em7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor, E minor and G major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1950 | Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan · “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” |
| 1951 | Swingin' With Zoot Sims Zoot Sims · “East of the Sun” |
| 1952 | Billie Holiday Sings Billie Holiday · “East of the Sun” |
| 1952 | Solitude Billie Holiday · “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” |
| 1952 | Plays Pretty Oscar Peterson · “East of the Sun” |
| 1952 | Sing! Sing! Sing! The Andrews Sisters · “East of the Sun” |
| 1955 | West Coast Jazz Stan Getz · “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” |
| 1955 | Swing Guitars Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow · “East of the Sun” |
| 1956 | Piano Interpretations By Bud Powell Bud Powell · “East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)” |
| 1956 | Intimate Listening Teddy Wilson · “East of the Sun” |
| 1956 | Tjader Plays Mambo Cal Tjader · “East of the Sun” |
| 1957 | Sarah Vaughan Sings Sarah Vaughan · “East of the Sun” |
| 1957 | After Glow Carmen McRae · “East of the Sun” |
| 1957 | Jimmy Smith at the Organ: Plays Pretty Just for You Jimmy Smith · “East of the Sun” |
| 1957 | Lucky Thompson Lucky Thompson With Gérard Pochonet & His Quartet |
| 1957 | From A to Z Al Cohn / Zoot Sims Sextet · “East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)” |
| 1958 | Louis Under the Stars Louis Armstrong · “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” |
| 1958 | El Tigre Barney Kessel - Harold Land · “East of the Sun” |
| 1958 | Politely! Keely Smith · “East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)” |
| 1959 | Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers Ella Fitzgerald · “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)” |
| 1959 | More Than the Most! Dakota Staton · “East of the Sun” |
| 1960 | First Place Again Paul Desmond · “East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)” |
| 1960 | Franco Cerri and His European Jazz Stars Franco Cerri · “East of the Sun (West of the Moon)” |
| 1961 | I Remember Tommy Frank Sinatra · “East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- East of the Sun Dave Tough Quintette · Bowman · Joe Thomas · Bernie Leighton · Ted… · 1946 archive.org ↗
- EAST OF THE SUN DAVE TOUGH QUINTETTE · JOE THOMAS · BERNIE LEIGHTON · TED NASH ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
- East of the Sun The Barney Kessel Quartet · Barney Kessel · Shelly Manne · Jimmy… · 1953 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Just Friends 26% | G major |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 24% | A♭ major |
| Everything I Have Is Yours 23% | C major |
| Avalon 22% | B♭ major |
| Days Of Wine And Roses 22% | F major |
| Poor Butterfly 22% | A♭ major |
| You're My Everything 22% | C major |
| A Weaver Of Dreams 21% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is East Of The Sun in?
East Of The Sun is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote East Of The Sun?
East Of The Sun was written by Brooks Bowman.
What is the form of East Of The Sun?
East Of The Sun has 4 sections (ABAC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is East Of The Sun played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to East Of The Sun?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Bm7 | E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.