Breezin' along with the breeze – Free Jazz Lead Sheet
F Major – Haven Gillespie 1926
Breezin’ Along with the Breeze (1926) is a classic Tin Pan Alley standard. View this free online lead sheet in F major, including melody and chords for jazz performance.
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Breezin’ Along with the Breeze (1926) is a light, optimistic popular standard from the Tin Pan Alley era that later became part of jazz and dance band repertoire. The song features a smooth melodic contour and relaxed harmonic movement, making it ideal for vocal interpretation and medium-tempo swing arrangements.
This free online lead sheet presents the melody and chord progression in F major, suitable for jazz combos, vocalists, and ensemble performance focused on lyrical phrasing and expressive swing feel.
About the composer: Haven Gillespie
James Lamont Gillespie, known as Haven Gillespie, was an American composer and lyricist associated with Tin Pan Alley. Born in 1888, he wrote popular songs like "You Go to My Head," "Honey," and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He died in 1975.
Musical strucutre and form
Typically performed in 32-bar AABA popular song form in F major, featuring balanced melodic phrases, smooth harmonic transitions, and moderate swing tempo suitable for improvisation.
