You are the promised kiss of springtime
A true
jazz standard, penned by
Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) and
Jerome Kern (music) in
1939 for the stage
musical "
Very Warm for May".
That makes the lonely winter seem long.
The musical was not a
success, but
All the Things You Are managed to become
popular.
You are the breathless hush of evening
It was first brought to the top of the
charts in
1940 by
Tommy Dorsey1.
You are the promised kiss of springtime
Since then it has been
recorded by a lot of great
musicians, like
Gerry Mulligan,
Sonny Rollins,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Miles Davis,
Dizzie Gillespie,
Chet Baker, The
Modern Jazz Quartet and
Frank Sinatra among others.
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song.
Personally I
love the
lyrics, which are
exquisitely
delicate and
epitomizes a true
love song.
You are the angel glow that lights a star. The dearest things I know are what you are.
On top of that the
chord progression makes it a fantastic piece of music to
improvise over.
One day my happy arms will hold you
Just
taste these
chords:
And someday I'll know that moment divine
Em7 Am7 D7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7 F#7 B7
Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
Gmaj C#m7-5 C#7 F#
G#m7 C#7 F#(maj7)
Cm7-5 Fm7 Bb Eb Gdim
Em7 Am7 D7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Cm7 G Bm7-5 E7
Am7 D7 Cdim G(maj7)
When all the things you are are mine.
1 Ereneta says:
Jack Leonard was the vocalist for Tommy Dorsey's recording.