EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"everytime we say goodbye" was composed by Cole Porter in 1944 for the musical "Seven Lively Arts." The song expresses bittersweet emotion and romantic longing through a gentle, lyrical melody.

The first recording was by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with vocalist Helen Forrest in New York, emphasizing smooth phrasing and harmonic richness. Subsequent recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and instrumentalists have reinforced its status as a standard.

It follows a 32-bar AABA form, offering space for expressive solos, nuanced phrasing, and sophisticated harmonic interpretation.