Standards
Re: Person I Knew chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 16
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Re: Person I Knew” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 16 bars in A form. In this atlas it appears on 19 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
10Different chords
Most used chords
- Fm7/C×4
- B♭maj7/C×2
- Cm9×2
- Fmmaj7/C×2
- C69×1
- Caug×1
Recorded on these albums
| 1971 | The Bill Evans Album Bill Evans · “RE: Person I Knew” |
| 1973 | Trios / Solos Ralph Towner & Glen Moore |
| 1981 | Re: Person I Knew Bill Evans |
| 1988 | Live In Paris 1972 Vol. 1 Bill Evans · “Re : Person I Knew” |
| 1989 | Buenos Aires Concert 1973 Bill Evans |
| 1989 | The Paris Concert, Edition Two Bill Evans |
| 1990 | Bill Evans Paul Motian · “Re:Person I Knew” |
| 1993 | Serenity Bill Evans |
| 1996 | The Secret Sessions Bill Evans |
| 1996 | Live At The Wigmore Hall - London "The Complete Concert" Phil Woods, Gordon Beck |
| 1999 | Homecoming Bill Evans |
| 2003 | Getting Sentimental: Live at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans |
| 2012 | Momentum Bill Evans |
| 2015 | Momentum Vol. 1 Bill Evans |
| 2015 | Lulu White's Boston, Ma. October 30, 1979 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting) Bill Evans · “Re-Person I Knew (live)” |
| 2019 | Evans in England Bill Evans |
| 2022 | Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert at the Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires Bill Evans |
| 2024 | Evans on Evans Jaden Evans & Bill Evans |
| 2026 | At the BBC: The Complete 1965 London Sets Bill Evans featuring Chuck Israels & Larry Bunker |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Re: Person I Knew in?
Re: Person I Knew is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Re: Person I Knew?
Re: Person I Knew was written by Bill Evans.
What is the form of Re: Person I Knew?
Re: Person I Knew has 1 sections (A) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Re: Person I Knew played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Re: Person I Knew?
The opening bars are C69 | Caug | Gbaug/C | Bbmaj7/C. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.