October 4, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Autumn Leaves is one of the most important jazz standards that you MUST know, and so I’ve put up 2 more playalongs and some additional recordings. It’s usually played in Bb/Gm or G/Em. It’s really in the minor key, but it moves in and out of the major key often enough that it is worth listing it in both keys. …
September 29, 2010 in Jazz Standards
This is the last post in a 13 part series on the blues in all 12 keys.
There are hundreds of jazz tunes that are based on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm. Other than the blues, rhythm changes are the most common chord changes in jazz.
Here is a list of tunes based on the chords to I …
July 30, 2010 in Jazz Standards
These are the regular changes to this song. To experiment with some hip alternate changes, click HERE. And make sure you learn the shout chorus and the piano intro-they are very cool!
Recordings
Amazon.com Widgets
Take the A-Train .pdf
Take the A-Train-C Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train-Bb Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train-Eb Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train Piano Intro
A-Train …
July 29, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Nice changes, I think. They are fun to experiment with. Please comment and let me know what you think of them!
-Camden
Take the A-Train Reharm
Take the A-Train-C Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train-Bb Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train-Eb Instruments (.pdf)
Take the A-Train-Hip Alt Changes Jazz Track
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July 21, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Learning to navigate Blues for Alice is like taking the training wheels off the blues.
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This isn’t just I, IV, and V chords. It’s called “backdoor” blues changes because instead of going from F to Bb7, up, it goes through the backdoor, down to Em7b5 (into a ii-7b5-V7-i in the relative minor, D minor).
I can …
June 25, 2010 in Jazz Standards
This is one of my favorite tunes, and it’s definitely my favorite play along I’ve created so far! It’s the most modern sounding of the play alongs, being very much jazz with a hint of hop-hop. I love it! Learn this tune. It has the same changes as So What, which makes sense because Trane was in Miles’ band. It’s …
June 24, 2010 in Jazz Standards
I love this tune! The Real Book has the third chord as an Ab7, though the majority of recordings I’ve found seem to prefer a D-7. I wouldn’t say the Ab7 is necessarily “wrong” though, as several some recordings use the Ab7. Learn to navigate both, and use your ears at jam sessions!
There Is No Greater Love pdf
There …
June 16, 2010 in Jazz Standards
This is such a great standard when done right. However, “In a Mellow Tone” Don’t Mean a Thing, If It Ain’t Got that Swing! Listen to the way Dizzy and his group does it. What a burnin’ chart! I changed the way I do my play alongs today, and I’d like some comments. See if you like it better. I …
June 5, 2010 in Jazz Standards
This is such a great standard tune, written in 1930 by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields. At least, that’s what history tells us. Rumor has it that Fats Waller may have penned the tune and sold the rights, but who knows? At any rate, we know that it’s a great standard to blow over. This tune is done in many …
May 31, 2010 in Jazz Standards
Great easy blues tune! Check out the youtube recordings of Monk and Johnny Griffin with Wes Montgomery at the bottom of the page.
Blue Monk-C Instruments (.pdf)
Blue Monk-Bb Instruments (.pdf)
Blue Monk-Eb Instruments (.pdf)
Blue Monk-Roman Numeral changes (.pdf)
Blue Monk Play Along
Blue Monk-Thelonious Monk, viewed by Basie and others!
Blue Monk-Johnny Griffin and Wes Montgomery
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