Chords & Changes
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise was composed by Sigmund Romberg. The lyrics are credited to Oscar Hammerstein II. It dates from 1928. It is in C minor, 32 bars long, and in AABA (8-8-8-8) form.
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Four bars per row · sections labelled
Section A1
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Section B1
Section A3
Changes confidence: high. Source: Weimar Jazz Database (Jazzomat Research Project, HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0. Changes as annotated by the Jazzomat Research Project, licensed under the ODbL 1.0.
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Recordings (from MusicBrainz)
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Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley Quintet — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz1989
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The Victory Band — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz1994
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Clark Woodard & Joe Farrell — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz2006
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Dan Gibson — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz2007
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Hiromi’s Sonicbloom — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz2008
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Hank Mobley — Album not listedSource: musicbrainz2008
Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.
Landmark solos
Solos analysed in the Weimar Jazz Database
- David Liebman (soprano sax) — Quest/Standards, The Jazz Workshop Series, David Liebman / Richard Beirach / Ron McClure / Billy HartPost-bop · 261 bpm · swing feel1988
- Milt Jackson (vibraphone) — Quadromania Jazz Edition, Milt Jackson, La Ronde Suite, CD 4Cool jazz · 137 bpm · swing feel2005
Solo, record, style, tempo and feel as catalogued by the Jazzomat Research Project (ODbL 1.0). Release year is the year of the catalogued issue, which can be a later reissue.
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