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Nature Boy Lead Sheet

“Nature Boy” was written by eden ahbez, a songwriter who lived an unconventional, bohemian life, and recorded by Nat King...

“Dream a Little Dream of Me” was written in 1931 by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt with lyrics by Gus...

“Stompin’ at the Savoy” was composed by Edgar Sampson, with credits also to Benny Goodman and Chick Webb, and became...

“Ruby, My Dear” is a ballad by Thelonious Monk, first recorded in 1947. It’s one of Monk’s most lyrical compositions,...

“Tune Up” is credited to Miles Davis and was recorded by him in 1953, though it’s often attributed to Eddie...

“The Song Is You” was composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1932 musical Music...

“Milestones” (sometimes called “Miles”) is the title track of Miles Davis’s 1958 album, featuring Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Red Garland, Paul...

“Silent Night” (“Stille Nacht”) was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber with lyrics by Joseph Mohr, and first performed in Austria...

“When I Fall in Love” was composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Edward Heyman for the 1952 film One...

“Here’s That Rainy Day” was composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke for the 1953 Broadway musical...

“U.M.M.G.” stands for “Upper Manhattan Medical Group,” and was composed by Billy Strayhorn as a tribute to the medical practice...

“Isfahan” was composed by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington and recorded on Ellington’s 1967 album Far East Suite, inspired by...