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C Jam Blues Lead Sheet

“C Jam Blues” was composed by Duke Ellington and recorded in 1942 by his orchestra. It’s famous for its incredibly...

“Footprints” is one of Wayne Shorter’s most famous compositions, first recorded on his 1966 album Adam’s Apple and soon after...

“My Favorite Things” was written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1959 musical The Sound of Music....

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 film Meet Me...

“Corcovado,” known in English as “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” was composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim around 1960, with English...

“So What” opens Miles Davis’s 1959 album Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. It’s the defining...

“Oleo” was composed by Sonny Rollins and first recorded in 1954 with Miles Davis. Named after margarine, it’s one of...

“Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” was composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1928...

“Stablemates” was composed by saxophonist Benny Golson and first recorded by Miles Davis’s quintet with John Coltrane in 1955. Golson...

“Alone Together” was composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz for the 1932 Broadway revue Flying Colors. Its...

“Cantaloupe Island” was composed by Herbie Hancock for his 1964 album Empyrean Isles, featuring Freddie Hubbard on cornet. Its funky...

“Watermelon Man” was written by Herbie Hancock for his 1962 debut album, Takin’ Off. The tune was inspired by the...