Vocal Ranges of Jazz Standards - How Do They Stack Up?

In yesterday's post I mentioned in passing that Spring Can Really Hang You Up covers a pretty wide vocal range. That was an unqualified statement, so I figured I'd do a little research on popular vocal jazz standards to see if Spring is really unusual.

There was no method to choosing my list; this is just a sampling of songs that I have played with singers frequently over the years. It seems Spring really is in the top few, tied with My One and Only Love and second only to Misty. I would argue that it lingers on the high and low notes much more.

Song	Low	High	Range
Misty	G	E	13
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most	G	D	12
My One and Only Love	G	D	12
Lush Life	Ab	D	#11
When I Fall in Love	Bb	Eb	11
God Bless the Child	Bb	Eb	11
Nature Boy	A	D	11
Night and Day	G	C	11
The Days of Wine and Roses	C	E	10
Our Love is Here to Stay	C	E	10
You Don't Know What Love Is	C	E	10
I Can't Get Started	C	E	10
Unforgettable	C	E	10
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore	C	E	10
My Funny Valentine	C	Eb	b10
Lullaby of Birdland	C	Eb	b10
Autumn Leaves	B	D	b10
Ain't Misbehaving	Eb	F	9
All of Me	D	E	9
Georgia on My Mind	D	E	9
How High The Moon	C	D	9
The Nearness of You	C	D	9
Stormy Weather	C	D	9
Someone to Watch Over Me	Ab	Bb	9
The Girl From Ipanema	Bb	C	9
Fly Me to the Moon	B	C	b9
Summertime	E	E	Octave
Take The "A" Train	E	E	Octave
I Could Write a Book	D	D	Octave
Bye Bye Blackbird	D	C	b7