Standards · 1957
I Remember Clifford chords & key
“I Remember Clifford” is a jazz standard by Benny Golson from 1957. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 10 minor ii–V–i, uses 28 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G minor, F minor and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×7
- B♭7×6
- A♭maj7×5
- Cm7×5
- Am7♭5×5
- D7♭9×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, G minor, F minor and C minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"I Remember Clifford" is an instrumental jazz threnody written by jazz tenor saxophonist Benny Golson in memory of Clifford Brown, the influential and highly regarded jazz trumpeter who died in an auto accident at the age of 25. Brown and Golson had previously worked together in Lionel Hampton's 1953 band. The song was first recorded by Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce on the album Jazz Lab in February 1957.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Remember Clifford in?
I Remember Clifford is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote I Remember Clifford?
I Remember Clifford was written by Benny Golson (1957).
What is the form of I Remember Clifford?
I Remember Clifford has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is I Remember Clifford played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to I Remember Clifford?
The opening bars are Abmaj7 | Bb7b9 | G7b9 G7b9/B | Cm7 Bbm7 Abm7 Gbm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.