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Afternoon in Paris
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Wikipedia article
"'Afternoon in Paris'" is a 1949 jazz standard. It was written by John Lewis.
"Afternoon in Paris" has a 32-bar AABA form and is usually played in the key of C major. In several of the song's phrases, the tonal center changes (when played in C, there is a shift to B and A), defining a complex harmonic structure that is of interest to both theoreticians and soloists.
Notable recordings
*Phineas Newborn Quartet, 'Here Is Phineas' (Atlantic, May 1956)
*John Lewis and Sacha Distel, 'Afternoon in Paris' (Atlantic, 1957)
*Benny Golson Quintet, 'Benny Golson and the Philadelphians' (United Artists, 1958)
*Sonny Rollins and Co., 'Now's the Time' (RCA Victor, 1964)
*John Lewis, solo piano, 'Evolution' (Atlantic, January 1999)
See also
*List of jazz standards
References
Category:1940s jazz standards
Category:1949 songs
Category:Compositions by John Lewis (pianist)
Category:Jazz compositions in C major
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