Afternoon in Paris

"Afternoon in Paris" is a 1949 jazz standard. It was written by John Lewis.

"Afternoon in Paris" has a 32-bar AABA form and is usually played in the key of C major. In several of the song's phrases, the tonal center changes (when played in C, there is a shift to B♭ and A♭), defining a complex harmonic structure that is of interest to both theoreticians and soloists.

Notable recordings

 * Phineas Newborn Quartet, Here Is Phineas (Atlantic, May 1956)
 * John Lewis and Sacha Distel, Afternoon in Paris (Atlantic, 1957)
 * Benny Golson Quintet, Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (United Artists, 1958)
 * Sonny Rollins and Co., Now's the Time (RCA Victor, 1964)
 * John Lewis, solo piano, Evolution (Atlantic, January 1999)