I Thought About You: Lead Sheet

This collection assembles some of the most enduring standards in the American songbook, all arranged for keyboard and voice with chord symbols. The lead sheet format lets singers and pianists explore these classics at their own tempo while learning how to voice changes and interpret rubato in an intimate setting.

Urbane, timeless, and deeply human. These songs capture the wit, heartbreak, and joy of mid-century New York and the jazz world that thrived there. Playing and singing from this collection puts you in conversation with decades of musical tradition.

Jazz singers and pianists preparing to tackle the Great American Songbook with style and authenticity. Pianists building their jazz voicing vocabulary will find the chord symbols and melody line essential for learning how to accompany singers in a club or recital setting.

• Study the chord voicings suggested in the lead sheets; they model how to comp and support the vocal line without cluttering the texture.
• Approach the phrasing with rhythmic flexibility, especially on ballads like "Just in Time," where the written note values are less important than the lyrical shape.
• Balance the piano comping so the voice remains the focal point; use space and silence as much as sound to let the melody breathe.

Build a jazz standards recital around these titles, pairing them with other Tormé recordings or arrangements to give your audience a coherent arc through the songbook. Teachers can use these lead sheets to teach jazz interpretation and chord voicing in a context that rewards careful listening and repeated study.

• Reading lead sheets with melody, chord symbols, and implied harmonic rhythm
• Interpreting rubato and phrasing in ballads and uptempo standards
• Comping and voicing chords behind a vocal melody
• Jazz articulation and swing feel
• Lyrical storytelling and emotional interpretation of text-music relationships