TIME AFTER TIME - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“time after time” was composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn in 1946 for the MGM film It Happened in Brooklyn. The first notable recording was made by Sarah Vaughan with the Teddy Wilson Quartet on November 19, 1946.

The song became a jazz standard recorded by Frank Sinatra, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, and Chet Baker. The lyrics express enduring love, emphasizing constancy through challenges. Musically, it features a flowing melody and rich harmonic progression, often performed as a ballad but adaptable for instrumental interpretations.