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Chet Baker - Alone Together (sheet music download)
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams Bass – Paul Chambers Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: 4, 8, 9), Connie Kay (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10) Flute – Herbie Mann Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: 3, 6) Piano – Bill Evans Trumpet – Chet Baker
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"Alone Together" is a quintessential jazz standard originally composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz. First introduced in the 1932 Broadway musical Flying Colors, it has grown into one of the most celebrated and frequently performed minor-key vehicles in jazz history due to its unique structural phrasing and harmonic flexibility.
Musical Structure & Harmony
While most American Songbook standards stick to a symmetrical 32-bar structure, "Alone Together" famously breaks the mold:
- The Form: It follows an asymmetrical 44-bar AABA structure. The A sections are 14 bars long instead of the typical 8, giving the melody a beautifully elongated, expansive feel.
- The Key: It is most commonly played in D minor.
- Harmonic Shifts: It provides a masterclass in modal contrast. The song moves through dark minor ii-V-I progressions (Eø - A7alt - Dm) before briefly modulating to a bright D major at the end of the first two A sections. The bridge (B section) shifts over to G minor and F major before resolving back to the home key.
Evolution in Jazz
Though it was born as a theatrical Broadway ballad, jazz musicians quickly realized how beautifully it accommodates faster tempos. The first official jazz recording was laid down by clarinetist Artie Shaw in 1939.
Since then, it has become a true jam session staple. It is widely celebrated for its structural flexibility—performing equally well as a melancholic ballad, an uptempo swing tune, or even with a straight-eighth Bossa Nova groove.
Essential Recordings
- Miles Davis & Cannonball Adderley (Blue Haze, 1954): An early, foundational modern jazz reading.
- Chet Baker (Chet, 1959): A deeply intimate, lyrical instrumental version featuring Bill Evans on piano.
- Grant Green (Green Street, 1961): A legendary trio performance showcasing flawless hard-bop guitar phrasing.
- Jim Hall & Ron Carter (Alone Together, 1972): A masterclass in live guitar and double-bass duo interplay, named after the tune itself.