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Jersey Bounce chords & key

Plater-Bradshaw-Johnson

Key
F major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“Jersey Bounce” is a jazz standard by Plater-Bradshaw-Johnson. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 9 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F6
F6
G7
G7
Gm7
C7
1.
F6A♭dim7
Gm7C7
2.
F6D♭7
F6
B
F7
F7
E♭7
E♭7
D♭7
D♭7
C7
C7♯5
A
F6
F6
G7
G7
Gm7
C7
F6D♭7
F6

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
9Different chords

Most used chords

  • F6×11
  • G7×6
  • C7×5
  • Gm7×4
  • D♭7×4
  • F7×2

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1961 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
Ella Fitzgerald
1989 All That Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald · “The Jersey Bounce”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • JERSEY BOUNCE PUD BROWN'S DELTA KINGS · JACK TEAGARDEN · CHARLEY TEAGARDEN · RAY… archive.org ↗
  • Jersey Bounce Les Hite and his Orchestra · Wright · Plater · Bradshaw · Johnson · 1942 archive.org ↗
  • JERSEY BOUNCE HANK PENNY · Plater · Bradshaw · Johnson · Wright · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • JERSEY BOUNCE GLENN MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Wright · Plater · Bradshaw · Johnson · 1952 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Fascination 24% Fernando-Dante Marchetti C major ABAC · 32 Jazz waltz
My Buddy 22% Walter Donaldson G major AA · 32 Jazz waltz
That's Amore (That's Love) 22% Warren-Brooks B♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
Tricotism 22% Oscar Pettiford D♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
This Year's Kisses 21% Irving Berlin G major AABC · 28 Medium swing
Robbin's Nest 20% Thompson-Jacquet C major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Jersey Bounce in?

Jersey Bounce is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Jersey Bounce?

Jersey Bounce was written by Plater-Bradshaw-Johnson.

What is the form of Jersey Bounce?

Jersey Bounce has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Jersey Bounce played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Jersey Bounce?

The opening bars are F6 | F6 | G7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.