Jazz Songs

Explore chord changes, harmonic analysis, and practice guidance for essential jazz songs.

107 songs

A Night in Tunisia

Dizzy Gillespie (1942) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopgillespie1940slatinafro-cuban

All Blues

Miles Davis (1959) · Blues · 12 bars

bluesmodalwaltzmiles-daviskind-of-blue

All of Me

Gerald Marks & Seymour Simons (1931) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardswingbeginnerclassic

All The Things You Are

Jerome Kern (1939) · AABA · 36 bars

standardintermediateii-V-Ikey modulationJerome Kern

Alone Together

Arthur Schwartz (1932) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardminorswing

Along Came Betty

Benny Golson (1958) · ABAB · 32 bars

standardbebophard-bopcomplex-changes

Anthropology

Charlie Parker (1946) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopparker1940srhythm-changes

Autumn Leaves

Joseph Kosma (1945) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbeginnerii-V-Iminor keycircle of fourths

Beautiful Love

Victor Young (1931) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardminor keyintermediateii-V-i

Billie's Bounce

Charlie Parker (1945) · Blues · 12 bars

standardbebopparker1940sbluesbebop-blues

Black Orpheus

Luiz Bonfa (1959) · ABA · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinballad

Blue Bossa

Kenny Dorham (1963) · AB · 16 bars

standardbeginnerbossa novaminor keyii-V-I

Blue in Green

Miles Davis (1959) · Through-composed · 10 bars

modalballadkind-of-blue

Blues for Alice

Charlie Parker (1951) · Blues · 12 bars

standardbebopparker1950sbluesbebop-blues

Blues March

Benny Golson (1958) · Blues · 12 bars

standardblueshard-bopmarchbebop

Body and Soul

Johnny Green (1930) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadadvancedchromaticcoleman hawkins

But Beautiful

Jimmy Van Heusen (1947) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromantic

Cantaloupe Island

Herbie Hancock (1964) · ABAB · 16 bars

modalfunkhancockgroovebeginner-friendly

Ceora

Lee Morgan (1965) · AABA · 32 bars

standardlatinbossa-novamodal

Cherokee

Ray Noble (1938) · AABA · 64 bars

standardbebopadvancedfast tempocharlie parker

Confirmation

Charlie Parker (1946) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopadvancedcharlie parkerfast tempo

Corcovado

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1960) · AB · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinballad

Darn That Dream

Jimmy Van Heusen (1939) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromantic

Days of Wine and Roses

Henry Mancini (1962) · AB · 32 bars

standardballadintermediatemancini

Desafinado

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1959) · AABA · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinstandard

Dolphin Dance

Herbie Hancock (1965) · Through-composed · 32 bars

standardmodalcomplex-harmonythrough-composed

Donna Lee

Charlie Parker (1947) · AB · 32 bars

standardbebopadvancedcharlie parkerfast tempo

Easy Living

Ralph Rainger (1937) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromantic

Everything Happens to Me

Matt Dennis (1940) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromantic

Fly Me to the Moon

Bart Howard (1954) · ABAB · 32 bars

standardbeginnerswingii-V-Icircle of fourths

Footprints

Wayne Shorter (1966) · AB · 12 bars

hard-bopmodalmodern

Four

Miles Davis (1954) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopintermediatemiles davisrhythm changes

Freddie Freeloader

Miles Davis (1959) · Blues · 12 bars

bluesswingmiles-daviskind-of-bluebeginner-friendly

Giant Steps

John Coltrane (1960) · AB · 16 bars

hard-bopbebopmodern

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Charles Mingus (1959) · AB · 12 bars

standardballadmingus1950sblues

Have You Met Miss Jones?

Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart (1937) · AABA · 32 bars

standardswingintermediaterodgers and hart

Here's That Rainy Day

Jimmy Van Heusen (1953) · AB · 32 bars

standardballadshow-tuneromanticsophisticated

How High the Moon

Morgan Lewis (1940) · AB · 32 bars

standardbebopintermediatefast tempo

How Insensitive

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1963) · AB · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinballad

I Got Rhythm

George Gershwin (1930) · AABA · 32 bars

standardrhythm changesbeginnergershwinbebop

I Hear a Rhapsody

George Fragos, Jack Baker, Dick Gasparre (1940) · AABA · 32 bars

standardswingbebop

I Love You

Cole Porter (1943) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardporterromantic

I Remember You

Victor Schertzinger (1941) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadschertzinger1940s

If I Should Lose You

Ralph Rainger (1935) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardbebopballad

Impressions

John Coltrane (1961) · AABA · 32 bars

modalhard-bopmodern

In a Mellow Tone

Duke Ellington (1939) · AABA · 32 bars

standardswingellington1930s

In a Sentimental Mood

Duke Ellington (1935) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadellington1930s

Invitation

Bronislau Kaper (1952) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardlatinballad

It Could Happen to You

Jimmy Van Heusen (1944) · AABA · 32 bars

standardswinguptempo

Joy Spring

Clifford Brown (1954) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopclifford-brown1950shard-bop

Just Friends

John Klenner (1931) · AB · 32 bars

standardswingintermediateii-V-I

Killer Joe

Benny Golson (1960) · AB · 16 bars

standardgroovesoul-jazzvampfunk

Like Someone in Love

Jimmy Van Heusen (1944) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardballadvan-heusen1940s

Lush Life

Billy Strayhorn (1949) · Through-composed · 32 bars

standardballadstrayhorncomplexchromatic

Maiden Voyage

Herbie Hancock (1965) · AABA · 32 bars

standardmodalsus-chordsquartal-harmony

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Joe Zawinul (1966) · AB · 16 bars

standardsoul-jazzgospelgroovefunk

Misty

Erroll Garner (1954) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadbeginnerromantic

Moanin'

Bobby Timmons (1958) · AABA · 32 bars

standardgospelsoul-jazzhard-bopminor

Moment's Notice

John Coltrane (1957) · AABA · 32 bars

hard-bopbebopmodern

My Favorite Things

Richard Rodgers (1959) · AABA · 32 bars

standardmodalwaltzminor

My Funny Valentine

Richard Rodgers (1937) · ABAB · 36 bars

standardballadrodgers-hart1930s

My One and Only Love

Guy Wood (1953) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromanticslow

My Romance

Richard Rodgers (1935) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadrodgers-hart1930s

Naima

John Coltrane (1959) · ABAB · 12 bars

modalballadmodern

Nefertiti

Wayne Shorter (1967) · AB · 16 bars

hard-bopmodalmodern

Nica's Dream

Horace Silver (1956) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebophard-bopminor

Night and Day

Cole Porter (1932) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardcole porterintermediatesophisticated

Old Folks

Willard Robison (1938) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadintrospective

Oleo

Sonny Rollins (1954) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbeboprollins1950srhythm-changes

On Green Dolphin Street

Bronislau Kaper (1947) · ABAB · 32 bars

standardlatinintermediatebossa nova

One Note Samba

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1961) · AABA · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinstandard

Ornithology

Charlie Parker (1946) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopparker1940scontrafact

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

Jimmy Van Heusen (1940) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadvan-heusen1940s

Prelude to a Kiss

Duke Ellington (1938) · AABA · 32 bars

standardellingtonballadromantic

Recorda-Me

Joe Henderson (1963) · AB · 24 bars

hard-bopmodalmodern

'Round Midnight

Thelonious Monk (1944) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadmonk1940sbebop

Satin Doll

Duke Ellington (1953) · AABA · 32 bars

standardswingbeginnerduke ellington

So What

Miles Davis (1959) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbeginnermodal jazzminor keyMiles Davis

Solar

Miles Davis (1954) · AB · 12 bars

standardmodalintermediateminor keymiles davis

Song for My Father

Horace Silver (1964) · AABA · 32 bars

standardlatinbossa-novasoul-jazzmodal

Sophisticated Lady

Duke Ellington (1933) · AABA · 32 bars

standardellingtonballadcomplexchromatic

Speak No Evil

Wayne Shorter (1964) · AB · 32 bars

hard-bopmodalmodern

Spring Is Here

Richard Rodgers (1938) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadrodgers

Stardust

Hoagy Carmichael (1927) · ABAB · 32 bars

standardballadclassicromantic

Stella by Starlight

Victor Young (1944) · ABCD · 32 bars

standardadvancedii-V-Ikey modulationthrough-composed

Stolen Moments

Oliver Nelson (1961) · Blues · 12 bars

standardbluesminor-bluesmodalsoul-jazz

Summertime

George Gershwin (1935) · ABAC · 16 bars

standardballadbeginnerminor keygershwin

Take the A Train

Billy Strayhorn (1941) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbeginnerswingEllingtonLydian#IV

Tenderly

Walter Gross (1946) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadintermediateromantic

The Girl from Ipanema

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1962) · AABA · 40 bars

standardbossa-novajobim1960slatin

The Nearness of You

Hoagy Carmichael (1937) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadromanticswing-erapopular

The Preacher

Horace Silver (1955) · AABA · 32 bars

standardgospelsoul-jazzfunky

The Shadow of Your Smile

Johnny Mandel (1965) · AB · 32 bars

standardballadminorbossa

The Sidewinder

Lee Morgan (1963) · AABA · 32 bars

standardsoul-jazzgroovefunkboogaloo

There Will Never Be Another You

Harry Warren (1942) · AB · 32 bars

standardswingintermediateii-V-I

Tune Up

Miles Davis (1953) · AAB · 24 bars

standardbebopdavis1950sii-v

Watermelon Man

Herbie Hancock (1962) · Blues · 16 bars

standardbluesfunksoul-jazzgroove

Wave

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) · AABA · 32 bars

bossa-novalatinballad

Well You Needn't

Thelonious Monk (1947) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopmonk1940shard-bop

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Cole Porter (1929) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebopup-tempo

When I Fall in Love

Victor Young (1952) · AB · 32 bars

standardballadyoung1950s

Whisper Not

Benny Golson (1956) · AABA · 32 bars

standardbebophard-bopminorballad

Witch Hunt

Wayne Shorter (1965) · AB · 36 bars

hard-bopmodalmodern

Work Song

Nat Adderley (1960) · Blues · 12 bars

standardbluessoul-jazzminor-blueshard-bop

Yesterdays

Jerome Kern (1933) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadminorshow-tunenostalgic

You Don't Know What Love Is

Gene de Paul (1941) · AABA · 32 bars

standardballadminordramatic

You Stepped Out of a Dream

Nacio Herb Brown (1940) · ABAC · 32 bars

standardballadswing

Each song includes chord changes, section-by-section harmonic analysis, scale suggestions for improvisation, and interactive playback with tempo control. Transpose between common keys and practice at your own pace.