I LOVES YOU PORGY - Free Jazz Leadsheet

Composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward in 1935 for the opera "Porgy and Bess", "i loves you porgy" was first performed by Todd Duncan and Anne Brown in the original Broadway production. The aria quickly became a highlight of the opera, admired for its expressive vocal lines.

The lyrics depict a tender, complicated love, capturing the character Bess's vulnerability and longing. The song employs a lyrical, flowing melody over rich harmonic textures, blending operatic emotion with jazz-influenced phrasing.

Subsequent recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone have offered diverse interpretations, cementing the piece as a bridge between classical and jazz traditions.