Level: Upper Intermediate - Early Advanced
This is an accessible arrangement of this great jazz standard - in a typical mainstream jazz piano style. On repeat there is a variation which is a quasi improvisation.
It fits nicely under the hand and includes phrasing, chord symbols, fingering and pedal suggestions.
The theme is mainly a 2-handed piano style - the chord voicings are spaced across both hands for a fuller sound.
In the variation, the bridge (bar 41), AA is more 'horn' style - lyrical right hand phrasing with left hand chordal accompaniment; often just the chord 'shell' - e.g. root and 7th. The B section here (bar 57) is 'stride' piano - left hand plays root/chord, right plays the melody harmonised in block chords.
Chord symbols are included to aid a better understanding of the harmony, and for pianists interested in embellishment or improvisation.
Designed to be a pleasure to play, this would be ideal as a recital or examination piece - or simply for leisure
Demonstration video at: https://youtu.be/HndNe9w14Cs