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Chords & Changes

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.

Sweet Lorraine was composed by Cliff Burwell. The lyrics are credited to Mitchell Parish. It dates from 1928. It is in F major, 32 bars long, and in AABA (8-8-8-8) form.

Chart

Chord chart

Four bars per row · sections labelled

F major

Section A1

Gmaj7F7E7
Am7D7Ebdim7
Em7Dm7G7
C7B7
E7A7
Am7D7
Gmaj7F7E7
A7D7

Section A2

Gmaj7F7E7
Am7D7Ebdim7
Em7Dm7G7
C7B7
E7A7
Am7D7
G6C7Dbdim7
G6/DG7Db7

Section B1

Cmaj7Bm7b5E7
Am7Ab7Gm7C7
F7E7
Am7Ab7Gm7C7
F7E7
Eb7#11D7
F7E7
Eb7#11D7

Section A3

Gmaj7F7E7
Am7D7Ebdim7
Em7Dm7G7
C7B7
E7A7
Am7D7
G6F7E7
A7D7

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)

  • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1954
  • Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Kelly, Coleman Hawkins — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1958
  • Teddy Wilson Trio — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1997
  • Bobby Hackett Trio with Ruby Braff — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2006
  • Beverly Kenney — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2006
  • Lennie Tristano Allstars — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2008

Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.

Landmark solos

Solos analysed in the Weimar Jazz Database

  • Benny Carter (alto sax) — Benny Carter meets Oscar Peterson, Benny Carter / Oscar Peterson
    Swing · 92 bpm · swing feel
    1987

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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