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Originally posted by kbrkr:
I had figured out most of the progressions because of the II-V-I.

Yep, this tune includes not only the classic II-V-I turnaround, but the entire I-VI-II-V-I chord progression which most all jazz students are expected to master & memorize (on their instrument) in EVERY key.

The CHORDS & associated chord PROGRESSION patterns are the FOUNDATION of a song. Once we learn to recognize these so often familiar re-occuring patterns, song memorization becomes quicker & easier. From there, jazz musicians may add extensions (9,11th, 13ths) & even play altered tensions (b9,#9, #11, b13, etc) , or play chord substitutions (tri-tone chords, etc) to enrich the sound of a song. American Tin Pan alley tunes (1910's- 1950's) particualrly lend themselves to this type of chord improvisation because they are typically based on the: I-Vi-ii-V chord progression.

Scott
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