Blues
12-bar blues is the most common form in jazz. Examples include Now’s the Time and Blues for Alice.
Bebop
Cool Blues
Cool Blues is a blues head written by Charlie Parker. This is a great blues head to know and add to your repertoire. It...
Blues
Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Things Ain't What They Used To Be was written by Mercer Ellington in 1941. Mercer, son of Duke Ellington, wrote this piece for his...
Blues
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man was written by Herbie Hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record Takin' Off. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing...
Bebop
Freight Trane
"Freight Trane" was written by the great pianist Tommy Flanagan for John Coltrane, as the title suggests. It was recorded on the 1958 record...
3/4 Jazz Tunes
Footprints
"Footprints" is a tune written by the great saxophonist Wayne Shorter. It first appeared on his 1966 record "Adams Apple". This tune has become...
Blues
Blues In The Closet
"Blues In The Closet" is a blues composed by the great bassist Oscar Pettiford. This tune was originally recorded in the key of Ab,...
3/4 Jazz Tunes
All Blues
"All Blues" was written by Miles Davis for his 1959 best-selling record, "Kind Of Blue". It is a 12 bar blues with a V7 to bVI7...
Bebop
Au Privave
"Au Private" was written in 1951 by the great Charlie Parker. This bebop tune is a 12 bar blues in the key of F. It's...