Jazz Originals

Cool Blues is a blues head written by Charlie Parker. This is a great blues head to know and add to your repertoire. It...

Groovin' High was written by the great trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1945. The chord changes are based off of Paul Whiteman's composition Whispering. Be...

Ugly Beauty was written by the great innovative pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. It was recorded on his 1968 record Underground, and is the...

Goodbye Porkpie Hat was written by the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus. It was first recorded on his iconic 1959 album Mingus Ah...

Eternal Triangle was written by saxophonist Sonny Stitt. This song was featured on trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's 1957 record Sonny Side Up. The recording features...

Ruby My Dear is a ballad written by pianist Thelonious Monk. He wrote the song for his first love, Rubie Richardson. Monk recorded it...

Nica's Dream was composed by Horace Silver. He wrote the piece for Pannonica de Koenigswarter, a supporter and friend to many jazz musicians in...

This I Dig of You was written by tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley. It was first released on his pivotal 1960 hit record Soul Station....

Countdown was written by John Coltrane and first appeared on his iconic 1960 release of "Giant Steps". This composition demonstrates Coltrane's harmonic innovation which...

Bernie's Tune was written by Bernie Miller. It was made popular by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan on his 1952 record of the same title. Mulligan...