DONNA LEE - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"donna lee" was composed by Miles Davis in 1947, though often associated with Charlie Parker due to its early bebop recordings. The composition is a fast-paced, intricate melody built over the chord changes of "Back Home Again in Indiana."

The first notable recording was by the Charlie Parker Quintet in New York, featuring Parker on alto saxophone and Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet. The tune has since become a bebop standard, interpreted by countless jazz musicians seeking to navigate its challenging melodic lines.

The piece is written in a 32-bar AABA form with complex, rapid-fire melodies, offering musicians a test of technical skill and improvisational creativity, making it a cornerstone of modern jazz repertoire.