Head In, Solo x6, Head Out, Tag, Ending (bIII-bII-I)
Medium Slow Swing 135 BPM
Inspired by Bill Evans recording from Affinity! (2nd half of the form up a minor 3rd)

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Composer: Henry Mancini

Lyricist: Johnny Mercer

Year: 1962

Origin: From the 1962 film The Days of Wine and Roses.

Style: Taken in a wide variety of styles and tempos.

Form: A-B-A-C (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8]

Key: Most often played in F Major.

Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is functional and remains mostly diatonic. The A sections begin with IMaj7 and continue with either bVII7 or bVIIMaj7. They then proceed with a IIImi7 - VI7 which resolves to IImi7 in the 5th bar and arrives at bVII7 in the 7th bar. The B section continues in a predictable fashion before a III - VI - II - V of V deceptively resolves with a II - V back to the tonic. The C section begins similarly to B, although it reaches the climax of the piece with a minor II - V of III before a final III - VI - II - V finishes the form. One common arrangement is to play the final two sections up a minor third 3rd the original key, as heard on Bill Evans' recording from Affinity.

Recordings: This song has been recorded over 450 times to date. Henry Mancini and his Orchestra were the first to record it in 1962 for the film The Days of Wine and Roses. Wes Montgomery was one of the first jazz musicians to record it in 1963 and he helped to legitimize the tune in jazz circles. Many notable musicians have recorded the tune since and it continues to be a mainstay in the repertoire.

JGC Top Picks:
Bill Evans, Affinity, 1979
Lenny Breau, Cabin Fever, 1997
Mark Turner, In This World, 1998

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