What Is This Thing Called Love? - Up Tempo Swing || BACKING TRACK

Head In, Solo x8, Head Out
Up Tempo Swing 230 BPM
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Composer: Cole Porter
Year: 1929
Origin: Introduced in the Broadway Musical Wake Up and Dream.
Style: Usually swung, although it is commonly taken in many different styles.
Form: A-A-B-A (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8]
Key: Most often played in C Major.
Harmony/Overview: The harmony is very functional and made up nearly entirely of II - V's. The A sections begin with a II-V of IVmi and continue with a II - V to the tonic. The bridge begins with a II - V of bVIMajy7 and finishes with a bVI7 - V7 turnaround. The changes have proved to be immensely popular amongst soloists and have also been used as the basis for many compositions such as "Hot House" by Tadd Dameron, "Subconscious-Lee" by Lee Konitz, and "Fifth House" by John Coltrane.
Recordings: This song has been recorded over 500 times and is one of the most widely known jazz standards in the repertoire. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in the original 1929 Broadway Musical Wake Up and Dream, and some of the earliest dance bands to popularize the tune include Leo Reisman, Jack Hylton, and Ben Bernie. It eventually found its way into the repertoire of many leading jazz musicians of the day and provided the basis for countless inspired improvisations that helped revolutionize the art form. It continues to be performed and recorded frequently to this day and remains an especially popular jam session number.
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