All The Things You Are by M. Jules Aedin

(‘Nobody Else But Me’, his final song, is another one that is beloved by jazz musicians for its dense, challenging chord sequence). Very Warm For May was his last Broadway show, and ‘All the Things You Are’, one of best-loved works, is typical of his more harmonically adventurous later style. Jerome Kern (1885-1945) wrote extensively for musical theatre and film and is considered one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. It also appeared in the 1944 film Broadway in Rhythm.

However, ‘All the Things You Are’ made an immediate impact, with famed singers like Mildred Bailey, and major Swing era bandleaders Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey all releasing recorded versions that same year. The production was a flop: it only ran for a few months, as terrible reviews ensured that ticket sales were low. ‘All the Things You Are’ was introduced in the 1939 Broadway show Very Warm For May.

All The Things You Are: The Song’s History We’ll also look at the song’s history and recommend some great recorded versions across a range of styles.ĭon’t forget to also check our list of the most essential jazz standards of all time. It has a number of musical features – harmony and form chief among them – which set it apart from the average jazz standard, and this article will analyse some of the elements that contribute to its enduring popularity. ‘All the Things You Are’ is an American Songbook standard that was composed in 1939 by Jerome Kern, and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.Īlthough it originally appeared as a musical theatre song, it has since been covered by everyone from Thelonious Monk to Michael Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald to Brad Mehldau, and is now considered an essential part of the modern day jazz musician’s repertoire. As part of our series on how to learn jazz, we’re diving into some of the most famous jazz standards of all time.

All The Things You Are by M. Jules Aedin