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    Jazz Blues: Top 50: Most Common Blues Tunes List

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    This document provides a list of jazz blues tunes commonly played at jam sessions, ranging from very common to less common. The very common tunes are almost certain to be known by musicians and include "All Blues" and "Billie's Bounce." Somewhat common tunes like "Alright, Okay, You Win" and "Bag's Groove" show up occasionally. Less common tunes such as "A Simple Matter of Conviction" and "Boogie Stop Shuffle" have more elaborate forms and are played less frequently but are still great to know. The lists include the title, key, tempo, and form of each blues tune.

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    This document provides a list of jazz blues tunes commonly played at jam sessions, ranging from very common to less common. The very common tunes are almost certain to be known by musicians and include "All Blues" and "Billie's Bounce." Somewhat common tunes like "Alright, Okay, You Win" and "Bag's Groove" show up occasionally. Less common tunes such as "A Simple Matter of Conviction" and "Boogie Stop Shuffle" have more elaborate forms and are played less frequently but are still great to know. The lists include the title, key, tempo, and form of each blues tune.

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    This document provides a list of jazz blues tunes commonly played at jam sessions, ranging from very common to less common. The very common tunes are almost certain to be known by musicians and include "All Blues" and "Billie's Bounce." Somewhat common tunes like "Alright, Okay, You Win" and "Bag's Groove" show up occasionally. Less common tunes such as "A Simple Matter of Conviction" and "Boogie Stop Shuffle" have more elaborate forms and are played less frequently but are still great to know. The lists include the title, key, tempo, and form of each blues tune.

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    Jazz Blues : Top 50

    Most Common Blues Tunes List


    Here's a list of the most commonly called (and played) jazz blues tunes. A huge part of
    the jazz repertoire consist of blues or bluesy type of songs. There are many variations :
    form, tempo, tonality, style and harmonic structure come to mind.

    When attending a jazz jam session, it is always a good idea to have a handful of blues
    themes available to play. It's my experience that everybody has "got the blues"
    somehow, so why not play it!

    Very Common Blues Tunes


    Here is a list of jazz blues tunes you're almost certain to hear or play at jam sessions.
    Most of them are pretty simple. The common blues tunes below are "easy to call" at
    jams because musicians tend to know them well.

    I challenge you to memorize 10 of 'em ASAP!

    [Format is : Title - Key - Style, form notes]

    All Blues, - G - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar (6/8 meter)


    Bessie’s Blues - Eb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Billie’s Bounce - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Blue Monk - Bb - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Blue Trane - Eb - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Blues for Alice - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar “Bird” Blues
    C Jam Blues - C, F, Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Footprints - Cm - Med. Swing (or straight), Minor Blues (in 6/4)
    Freddie The Freeloader - Bb - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Mr. P.C. - Cm - Fast Swing, 12-bar Minor Blues
    Now’s The Time - F - Med. Swing, 12-bar
    Sandu - Eb- Med. Swing, 12-bar
    Sonnymoon For Two - Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Straight, No Chaser - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Tenor Madness - Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    The Blues Walk - Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Things Ain’t What - C, Db, F, Bb, ... - Med. Swing, 12-bar
    They Used To Be
    Turnaround - C - Med. Swing, 12-bar
    Watermelon Man - F - Med. Funk Bugaloo, 16-bar Blues
    Somewhat Common Blues Tunes
    These jazz blues tunes show up at jam sessions from time to time. They're worth
    learning because they're great melodies, and besides, they're great to know just in case
    you're looking to mix up the repertoire a little bit.

    [Format is : Title - Key - Style, form notes]

    Alright, Okay, You Win - Eb, Bb,… - Med. Swing, Blues with Bridge
    Au Privave - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar jazz blues
    Bag’s Groove - F - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Blues By Five - Bb - Med.-Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Bluesette - Bb, G - Med.Swing, “Bird” blues (variation in 3/4)
    Cheryl - C - Med.-Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Chi-Chi - Ab - Med/Fast Swing, “Bird” Blues
    Isotope - C - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    One For Daddy-O - Bbm - Med. Swing, Minor Blues
    Scotch & Water -Bb -Med/Fast Swing, Blues with Bridge
    Stolen Moments - Cm - Med. Swing, Minor Blues
    Unit Seven - C -Med/Fast Swing, Blues with Bridge
    Walkin’ - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    When Will The Blues Leave? - F - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar

    Less Common Blues Tunes

    These are tunes are some of my favorite blues to play that are seldom called at jam
    sessions. They have slightly more elaborate forms or melodies, and therefore are played
    less often... But they're great tunes!

    [Format is : Title - Key - Style, form notes]

    A Simple Matter of Conviction - Dm - Swing, Minor Blues (3/4 meter)


    All Members - F - Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Barbados - F - Med/Fast "Rhumba"/Swing, 12-bar
    Blues Connotation - Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar
    Boogie Stop Shuffle - Bbm - Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Butch and Butch - G - Med/Fast Swing, “Bird” Blues (variation)
    Eighty-One - F - Med. Straight 8th’s, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Homestretch - Bb - Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Royal Garden Blues - Bb - Med/Fast Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Society Red - F - Med/Slow Swing, 12-bar
    Soul Surge - F - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV in 7/4 meter)
    Swinging Shepherd Blues - C - Med. Swing, 12-bar
    The Sidewinder - Eb - Med. Funk/Bugaloo, 24-bar (V-IV)
    Third Floor Richard - F - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV)
    Twelve More Bars To Go - Bb - Med. Swing, 12-bar (V-IV + variation)
    Two Bass Hit - Db - Fast Swing, 12-bar (for solos)

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