Body and Soul

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Composer: Johnny Green

Lyrics: Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton

Year: 1930

Style: Ballad

Tempo: ♩ = 65–70 BPM

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy – Early Intermediate

Performance: Rubato — lyrical and expressive

Arrangement: Zoltan Szigeti

Publisher: Aura Musica Editions

A lyrical solo piano arrangement of Body and Soul, designed for players who want to explore rich jazz harmony while keeping the playing approachable and expressive. The arrangement combines the familiar melody with colorful reharmonization, gentle bass movement, and carefully shaped chord voicings, allowing the pianist to create a full and expressive sound with two hands.

The piece begins with a free, rubato approach, encouraging a lyrical and personal interpretation. As the arrangement develops, the harmony becomes progressively richer, introducing diminished chords, altered dominants, chromatic movement, and extended chord colors while remaining comfortable at the slow ballad tempo.

The notation is designed to make the harmonic and accompaniment concepts clear, making this arrangement suitable for pianists who are beginning to explore jazz piano harmony and expressive solo playing.