MIDI A-Z JAZZ PIANO MELODIES

AA Felicidadewonderful Bossa Nova from A.C.Jobim with a very special mood
A Foggy DayBig Band version
 A Good Fool Is Hard To Findanother one of B.B.King's swinging blues tunes

A Night In Tunesiathe best version I found of Gillespie's famous and often played bebop tune (trumpet soloing)
 A Night In Tunesia (BB)nice big band version ...
 Ain't MisbehavinFats Waller standard played in the Chet Atkins style (electric solo guitar)
 Alice In Wonderlandnice piano trio
 All Bluesquite authentic version of that M.Davis/J.Coltrane tune

All Of Me (1)nice arrangement of the well known standard (trio+vib+ horns+jazzguitar)
 All Of Me (2)quintet version (slower than the above one)

All The Things You Areone of the best known and played standards, here in a p-trio version with a nice bass
 All The Things You Are
(g-solo)
nylon guitar solo in the Joe Pass style
 (It´s) Almost Like Being In Lovewonderful relaxed sounding piano trio

Alone Togethera new, very interesting arrangement of that old standard, this time with a latin rhythm
 Alone Together (2)straight ahead version with fine soloing
 Along Came BettyBenny Golson original
 And Then I Knewa nice tune written and played by Pat Metheny
 Angel Eyesfamous song, piano solo
 Angel Eyes (g-solo)acoustic guitar solo

Angelaa well made Bob James song

AnthropologyCharlie Parker bebop tune, drumless trumpet trio here

Au PrivaveCharlie Parker's original played very modern and unrestrained (p-trio)

Autumn Leavesthere are standards that have been played much too often (this one is such a tune), but listen to this p-solo version (Nathen Page)!
 Autumn Leaves (p-trio)... like the Bill Evans trio played it !
 Autumn Leaves (g)listen to that very special arrangement for two guitars!

BBach3Bnice counterpoint composition moving between Bach and Jazz
Basie, Straight Aheadsmashing Big Band number in the Basie Style
 Bayoua Jimmy Smith tune (although no organ is to be heard)

Bb Bluesa real good sound in this shuffle blues jam, mainly consisting of riffs
 Beacon Shinenice midi composition

Beale Street Bluestraditional jazz classic (piano solo)
 Beautiful Lovehalf of this tune is a piano solo (second part: trio)
 Bernie's Tunewritten by Bernie Miller this one became a famous cool jazz number

Bethlehemnice piano trio music, latin rhythm with spare use of the brass section
 Better Days AheadPat Metheny original

Bewitchedballad with a smooth vibraphone sound
 Big Messfunky minor blues
 Big Timelate Miles Davis composition
 Billie's BounceCharlie Parker original (quintet version)
 Birdlandprobably the most known Weather Report tune
 Black Narcissusa Joe Henderson original with vibes and piano soli

Blue BossaKenny Durham's standard with a Salsa feeling, brass instruments at the end

Blue Bossa (2)nice tune with fine guitar solo
 Blue In GreenMiles Davis composition as piano trio version
 Blue Monkunusual solo nylonguitar version
 Blue Monk (2)great sounding Monk tune, here played by a sax quartet!
 Blue 'N' Boogiewow, great midi! Composed by Dizzy Gillespie, here exactly as the Wes Montgomery version of 1962 with Wes' original solo !!!
 Blue Rondo A La TurkBrubeck's tune played by nylon guitar(s)
 Blue TrainColtrane classic
 Blues For AliceCharlie Parker bebop tune
 Blues For Basie... as Joe Pass played it
 Blues For Nathan Pagewonderful slow piano trio blues

Blues For Tranevery good and fast with trumpet and tenor sax soli

Blues Walka Clifford Brown tune, but here played by a tenor sax using outside playing

BluesetteToots Thielemann's classic standard in a latin 4/4 arrangement instead of the 3/4 beat original

Body And Soulsmooth version of that standard ballad (with tenor sax)
 Body And Soul (p-trio)trio version near to Errol Garner!

Body And Soul (3)six trombones, fine arrangement

BoliviaCedar Walton's original with a second, more funky part

Bop On The Rocksnice but short tune played by a quartet

Borgan Luesnice Organ Blues
 Born To Be Blueslow Big Band version with guitar solo

BrasilFine Bossa Nova with guitar, flute and percussion
 Breezin'a George Benson original
 Broadwayvery good piano trio version with fretless bass
 Bud PowellChick Corea's hommage to the great pianist

Budobebop tune written by Bud Powell & Miles Davis, also knwown as "Hallucinations"
 Bye Bye Blackbirdnice Big Band version

CC-Jam BluesEllington's composition most realistic as played by the Oscar Peterson trio of 1962
Cannon Ball BluesJelly Roll Morton's original - probably some of the oldest music I have on this site

Cantaloupe IslandHerbie Hancock's well known standard tune
 Caravanone of the best-known Duke Ellington originals
 Carchaseanother powerful Walloch midi composition
 Carnegie Hall Bouncevery realistic Art Tatum midi !!!
 Cat Walknice funky tune with a latin touch
 Central Park WestColtrane classic!
 Chameleonfunky Herbie Hancock tune
 Chega De Saudadeone of A.C. Jobim's fine bossa novas (see also: No More Blues)
 Chega De Saudade (2)rhythmically interesting version
 Cheek To Cheekbig band with organ
 Cheese Sticksgood midi composition, with rich variation
 Cherokeeall-time standard as Big Band version

Chimvery good soloing - piano and vibes duo
 Christmas SongMel Thorme's jazzy x-mas standard as quintet version (see also "X-Mas Song")
 Chromatic Blues In Fbased on the old Miles Davis tune "Changes" (written by Ray Bryant) - the karaoke window shows the chords (only with a karaoke midi-player)
 City GateChick Corea tune
 Clean Sweepfunky Bobby Broom tune with strings

Come Rain Or Come ShineBossa Nova version of that standard tune
 Come Rain Or Come Shine (2)pretty good Jazzguitar trio version
 Con Almapiano trio version of that Gillespie original
 Corner Pocketgood Basie Big Band tune !
 Cottontailearly Duke Ellington tune

Criss Crossone of Thelonious Monk's songs with harmonies I like
 Cutea Neil Hefti composition (Big Band version)

DDat Derea wonderful Bobby Timmons composition played with horns
Day By Daynice Big Band version

Day By Day (2)nice two-guitar bossa version

(The) Days Of Wine And Rosespiano trio version of Henry Mancini's standard

DecoyMiles' tune of the eighties, pretty well made
 Desafinadovery popular A.C. Jobim bossa nova
 Digpowerful piano solo tune
 Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From MeEllington standard as Big Band version
 Dolphin DanceHerbie Hancock's original played by a piano trio

Donna-LeeOne of Charlie "Bird" Parkers great Bebop tunes (soloing by p and vib)
 Don't Answer The DoorA slow Blues by B.B.King - Lucille sounds very natural ! (karaoke midi)
 Don't Get Around Much Anymoreanother fine Ellington Big Band tune
 Don't Start Me Talkin'really well made Sonny Boy Williamson Blues !

Doxynice Sonny Rollins tune, guitar soloing

EEast Of The Sunpiano solo
End Of Summeran acoustic guitar duo piece, clean and natural!

EscuchaLatin/Salsa influenced piece
 Eye Of The Beholdera Chick Corea composition - interesting mixture of funk, rock, salsa and bossa

FFar Wesvery interesting guitar arrangement of the Montgomery composition
Fast Blues Jamwhat the name says ... more a play-along midi with a very good jazz guitar!
 Fevernice big band verson of that well known title
 Fly By Nightfunky Lee Ritenour tune
 FootprintsWayne Shorter composition

Foreplayfine ballad of a piano trio + jazzguitar

Fourearly Miles Davis tune

Four Brotherssaxophones at it's best!

Four On Sixlisten to this fine Wes Montgomery tune!
 Freckle Facevery good Count Basie Big Band midi !
 Freedom At Midnightnice David Benoit tune

Funkallerovery interesting Bill Evans tune!

GGentle Rainslow Bossa written by Luiz Bonfa
Georgiafamous Hoagy Charmichael composition

Giant StepsColtrane's first real modal title in a little bit modernized version

Good Baita Tadd Dameron original as guitar version
 Groove Yardfine Wes Montgomery tune !

Grooving Harda Buddy Rich Big Band tune (missing solo part?)

GroovnI don't know much about this well made midi
 Guardian Angelfamous acoustic guitar trio: McLaughlin/De Lucia/Di Meola

HHalfzware Shaginteresting free sound midi (dedicated to the dutch tobacco?)
Have a Nice Daybest Basie sound (Nestico arrangement)!
 Have You Heardreal good sounding Pat Metheny tune
 Have You Met Miss Jones?modern classic, played by many musicians (p-trio version here)
 Hay Burnerplayed by Count Basie, fine Sammy Nestico arrangement
 Heavy Changespowerful Michael Brecker tune
 Heatfunky sax and jazzguitar, nice tune!
 Help Mea fine Sonny Boy Williamson blues

Here's That Rainy Daytwo guitars with interesting double time rhythm
 Hi-FlyRandy Weston's composition, also very fine played by Cannonball Adderley - here I made a organ/guitar version
 Honeysuckle Rosenice piano/bass version of Fats Waller's original

Hornfunka funky big band sound, much to short!

How High The Moonacoustic guitar solo of that standard
 How Insensitiveanother A.C.Jobim bossa nova standard
 How Insensitive (2)very slow and relaxed version
 Hush-A-Byetraditional, I think Johnny Griffin arranged it for Jazz - fine piano trio here!

II Concentrate On Youpiano trio music (with nice sounding fingered bass)
I Concentrate On You (2)very fine played quartet version with two guitars
 I Could Write A Bookpiano trio + flute and vibes, the theme is a little bit sweet but a good midi with very good soli!
 I Didn't Know What Time It Wasanother piano trio tune written by Rogers & Hart
 I Got Rhythmguitar duo version

I Got Rhythm (2)harlem stride piano style
 I Never Knewfine piano trio!

I Said It Beforeone of the most realistic piano trio midiÄs with excellent soloing
 I Won't DanceSwing tune with good soloing (especially of the guitar)
 If I Were A Bellnice Swing number with vibraphone solo

I'll Take Romancepowerful Big Band Arrangement

I've Got The World
On A String
good Big Band arrangement of that Swing tune
 I've Grown Accustumed To Her Facejazz guitar solo, excactly like Wes Montgomery played it

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (p-trio)long piano intro before the rhythm section joins that nice music

ImpressionsJohn Coltrane - the master - was the composer - what can I say more?

Improvisation No.1a Phil Woods composition, played only with horns

In A Sentimental MoodEllingtons's ballad - sensible piano and jazzguitar soli
 In Love With Nightinteresting song, two guitars and e-piano soloing
 In The Evening(... when the sun goes down) well known country blues on an accoustic guitar

In Your Own Sweet WayBrubeck's original perfectly performed by Mark Kramer

Invitationmodern (funky and latin influenced) version of that old standard

Israelfirst played 1948 by Miles Davis with his Birth Of The Cool Band
 It Don't Mean A Thing (If You Ain't Got That Swing)nice interpretation of that standard, with trumpet and guitar solo
 It's Alright With Mepretty good organ swing tune in the style of Milt Buckner
 It's Just Talknice Pat Metheny tune

JJacoa Pat Metheny composition dedicated to the late Jaco Pastorius
JorduDuke Jordan's origininal as a big band arrangement
 JoshuaMiles Davis composition, trumpet and tenor sax soli
 Joy Springvery fine piano trio version of Clifford Brown's original
 Joyedinteresting sound with voices

Just Friendsswinging standard tune

Just Jazzsomeone worked hard to design that powerful midi
 Just One Of Those Thingssmashing Big Band sound in the Basie style

KKathy's Waltza Brubeck composition, here presented as his quartet played it
Kickera Chick Corea tune
 Killer Joeanother one of Benny Golson's fine compositions

L
La FiestaChick Corea's famous composition
Lauraballad, great sound and nice arrangement!
 Lazy BirdJohn Coltrane's original with tp, ts and b soli
 Liberty CityJaco Pastorius Big Band (as played on his "Invitation" LP)

Lil' Darlin'famous Basie Ballad
 Little Pixiewonderful big band arrangement by Thad Jones, also played by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band
 (Our) Love Is Here To Staynicely arranged Big Band version !
 Love MachineFunky little tune using the brass soundfont
 Love Walked InGershwin song, relaxed playing piano trio

Loverold standard played with two jazzguitars

Lullaby Of BirdlandShearing's tune with a fine jazzguitar solo
 Lullaby Of Birdland (BB)Big Band version of the above

Lulu's Back In TownMel Thormé standard
 Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn's composition with so many chord changes ....

MMack The Knifeprobably the best-known Kurt Weill composition, here starting very sweet but it has a fine and bluesy organ solo later
Maiden Voyagevery funky brass version of this Herbie Hancock tune
Manha De Carnavalwritten by Louis Bonfa, a Bossa Nova classic introduced with the movie "Black Orpheus" - so this song has two titles: Black Orpheus + Manha de Carnival
 Manha De Carnaval (2)guitar trio version, fast
 Manha De Carnaval (3)solo guitar version (slow) with karaoke text - sounds good with the NyLoNgUiTaR2-Soundfont !
 Mais Quenadaa nice Jorge Ben tune - you will have heard it already !

Mannix Theme one of the many jazzy tv themes - this one made by Lalo Schifrin

Mantecaone of Gillespie's latin pieces, here played by a piano trio + vibraphone
 Maple Leaf RagScott Joplin's famous Ragtime
 Mean To Mepiano-solo

Mediterranean SundanceVery natural midi, originally played by Al Di Meola, Paco DeLucia and John McLaughlin
 Members Onlycomposed by the japanese pianist Yuji Ohno - nice tune and good made!
 Menilmuche Sous La Pluienice piece, sounding like french Musette
 Minor Swinggood natural sound of Django Reinhardt's guitar (updated file)
 Mistywell known standard ballad

Moanin'who doesn't remember that wellknown tune of Art Blakey?
 Modus Interruptusnice modal midi composition (sounds similar to 2nd time, see above)

Monk's Moodnicely arranged version of that Monk original
 MoveI remember an early Charlie Mingus version of this title
 MWV Blues... whatever that means - good mainstream jazz
 My Favorite ThingsColtrane classic!
 My Favorite Things (p-solo)a fine Nathen Page piano solo !
 My Foolish Heartyou will "see" the Bill Evans trio while playing this wonderful
midi ballad !!!
 My Funny Valentinefamous ballad as piano solo
 My One And Only Lovenice ballad - here played by piano trio plus muted trumpet

NNaimafamous Coltrane tune, here a funky interpretation
Nardisp-solo file of this early miles davis tune
 Nardis (2)another fine piano-solo version
 Nardis (3)guitar trio version (doubled guitar: jazzguitar and nylon guitar)
 Netbopp-trio, sounds more like Bill Evans

Nica's Dreamlatin sound, composed by Horace Silver
 Nica's Dream (2)piano trio with interesting drum solo
 Night And Daysolo guitar version (nylon string guitar)
 No More Bluesbrass version of that bossa nova standard (see also: Chega De Saudade)
 Now's The TimeCharlie Parker bebop tune with solo of early Miles Davis
 NuagesDjango Reinhardt's famous song (played on nylon-guitar)

Nutvilleanother fine Horace Silver number with a flute

OOld Devil Moonstandard tune (piano trio)
On Green Dolphin Streetanother modern jazz classic!

On The Other Handa fine Llyle Mays piano solo
 One For Hellenvery natural sounding Bill Evans trio !!!
 One Note Sambaone of the best known bossa nova tunes !
 Opus De Funka Horace Silver Blues (vibes soloing)

Ornithologyan amazing big band version of that Charlie Parker tune

Our Love Is Here
To Stay (p-solo)
nice piano solo of the last song George Gershwin wrote in 1939

Our Love Is Here
To Stay (p-trio)
a fine trio version of that tune!
 Out Of Nowheresolo nylon string guitar

PPaladiumnice Weather Report tune
Palconice tune of the brazilian musician Gilberto Gil
 Passanova... how Joe Pass played bossa nova!
 Peacenice ballad from Horace Silver played by a trombone
 Pennies From Heavennice acoustic guitar version!

Peoplevery good played piano trio number by the Mark Kramer Trio
 Peppersa nice Blues midi composition
 Peri's Scopefine Bill Evans piano trio original
 Petite FleurSidnet Bechet's famous tune - but: here played very modern with the theme only at the end of this midi

Phase Dancevaried Pat Metheny tune
 Pinebarkpowerful midi composition based on a blues form
 Pink Panther Themejazzy version of the movie soundtrack
 Poincianaoriginally made famous by George Shearing, later by Ahmad Jamal (here the Shearing version)
 Polka Dots And Moonbeamsacoustic guitar solo

Porgy & Bess SuiteGeorge Gershwin's classics, good arrangement with a symphonic touch (running time: 9 Min.!)
 Prelude To A KissDuke Ellington's ballad played by piano trio + harmonica

QQuickinteresting and modern midi composition

RRhythm-A-Ninganother great midi !! exactly as Monk played it !
Rio Funkfusion tune by Lee Ritenour
 Rio Sambaa Larry Carlton tune
 Rock Me Babyone of B.B. King's classical blues songs

Roll 'Em fine Boogie Woogie by Mary Lou Williams
 Romantic Warriora Chick Corea tune from 1976
 Roof GardenAl Jarreau song
 Round Midnightfinally I found a good-made version of that Monk standard
 Route 66standard made famous by Nat King Cole as big band version
 Rumblenice Chick Corea number

SSalt PeanutsDizzy's old bebop tune (big band version)
 Samba Do Aviao fine Bossa Nova by Tom Jobim - not very varied, but listen to that sound!

Santa Claus Is Coming To Townjazzy x-mas song
 Satin Dollsolo piano version of Ellington's classic

Satin Doll (2)... here a trumpet quartet

Scrapple From The AppleBig Band version of Charlie Parkers Bebop tune
 Secret Lovepiano solo

Senor BluesHorace Silver's wellknown standard

Serial Numberfusion oriented original by Mark Kramer

Seven Steps to Heavenone of Miles Davis' masterpieces, starting very quiet, with very good soloing (vibes, piano)

Shaw 'Nuffbig Brass version of the Gillespie/Parker Bebop standard

Shiny StockingsBasie's Standard in a Salsa style
 Since I Fell For Youfamous souljazz tune

Sing Sing SingBenny Goodman's famous tune (written by Louis Prima) from the 30ies, sounds very authentic

So Danco Sambafine Bossa Nova, written by A.C. Jobim

So Whatrhythmically very interesting version of Miles Davis' "So What"

Softly, As In A
Morning Sunrise
starting with a rehearsal sequence it's a powered up version of a favorite of mine

SolarMiles Davis tune played with a jazzguitar

Someday My Prince Will Come (p-trio)standard in the style of the Bill Evans Trio
 Someday My Prince Will Come (quintet)really great midi ! The Miles Davis Quintet of 1961 with John Coltrane (original Coltrane solo!)

Someone's Bandgreat midi and great arrangement! I'm not sure whether the title is right - so if someone knows this song, let me know!
 Sonata For Vacuum Cleanerinteresting and well made midi in the Free Jazz style
 Song For BilbaoPat Metheny tune

Song For My Fatheranother of those fine Horace Silver compositions

Soonnice tune! - piano trio + harmonica (Gershwin composition)
 Sophisticated LadyEllington ballad

Spainprobably the best known Chick Corea tune, nicely arranged
 Speak Like A Childvery interesting Herbie Hancock composition (ballad)

Speak Lowa Kurt Weill composition played by many Jazz musicians - here a is a piano trio version

Speak No Evilbig brass sound of this Wayne Shorter composition
 St. Louis Bluesbig band version as played by Glenn Miller

St. Thomasthe piano begins with the S.Rollins tune, it ends in a more funky style

St. Vitus DanceHorace Silver's fine composition with jazzguitar

Stella By Starlightwell known standard and one of my favorite jazz guitar midis!
 Still TimeHerbie Hancock ballad

Stolen Momentsan Oliver Nelson arrangement, a wonderful 16 bar Cminor blues with original improvisations of Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson and Bill Evans - theme song of this site

Stormy Weather old song (written in the 30ies) - here played by a piano trio
 Straight, No Chaser (BB)powerful interpretation of the Thelonious Monk standard
 Straight, No Chaserreal good and fast interpretation with original Mike Stern solo!
 SummertimeGershwin's best known composition from "Porgy & Bess" (p-solo here)

SushiOscar Peterson's tune with an excellent made jazzguitar solo

Sweet Georgia Brownmore traditional tune but with a real nice jazzguitar
 Sweet SixteenB.B. King's famous blues tune
 Swing 42a Django Reinhardt song, although not played in his style

TTake The A-Train (BB)well known Duke Ellington piece (Big Band)
Take The A-Train (quartet)more modern interpretation by a quartet (with trumpet)
 Takin' A Chance On Lovewonderful and perfect piano trio + bongos
 Teentownnice Jaco Pastorius tune
 Tempus Fugita Bud Powell comp., just the title chorus but it sounds great!
 Tenderlyoften played standard out of the 40ies, here as a piano solo
 The Chickenthe special sound of the Jaco Pastorius Big Band!
 The Girl From Ipanemanicely arranged, but a little bit too softly in my opinion
 The Heat's onnice Count Basie Big Band number
 The Jokefast modern blues based midi composition

The Man I Lovestandard, fine arrangement featuring the marimbaphone

The Odd Couplebig band movie theme
 This Can't Be Lovep-solo - bluesy with a heavy walking bass
 Time After Timestandard tune as big band arrangement

Tito Puente SpecialSalsa Big Band Style
 Toss-Upmodern big band arrangement
 Tristenice Bossa Nova (karaoke midi)

TristezaTom Jobim song as Big Band version

TutuMiles Davis tune out of the 80ies

UUp With The Larkpiano trio version

VVegas Week-Endnice and powerful midi style brass tune

Very Early Another fine Bill Evans waltz-composition

WWaltz For DebbieBill Evans tune, here with piano trio + guitar
Watch What Happensfine Big Band in this Michel Legrand tune

Wavefamous Bossa Nova composed by A.C. Jobim (karaoke version)
 Weasel Danceinteresting colorful midi composition

Well, You Needn'tMonk at his best! Very authentic midi!
 What's NewBob Haggart's famous ballad (piano solo)
 When Your Lover Has Gonepiano trio with long solo intro
 Whisper Notfamous Benny Golson original (piano trio version)
 Whisper Not (2)... here as sextet version - like the Jazz Messengers played it !
 Who Can I Turn Towow ! great midi! Exactly as Bill Evans played it !!!
 Winds Interplayvery interesting modern (modal) tune with vibes and guitar soloing

Woody´n Yougreat midi - fast, funny, artistic soloing

XX-Mas Songnice (jazzy) harmonies in this christmas song (e-piano & bass)
Xtra CrispyI don't know much about this midi, except that it's well made!

YYardbird SuiteCharlie Parker again (swinging big band version)
You And The Night And The Musicstraight ahead swinging tune
You Are The Sunshine Of My Lifevery nice piano-solo version of Stevie Wonder's original

You Are Under ArrestJohn Scofield's guitar with the Miles Davis Band
 You Stepped Out Of A DreamPiano Trio number with a touch of Salsa

You'd Be So Nice
To Come Home To
swinging version of that standard tune
 You'd Be So Nice
To Come Home To (2)
nice piano trio version

ZZanzibarfinally I found a tune with "Z" as first letter :-) - guitarist Nguyen Le
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Daha fast Big Band tune

11pm ThemeI think this one is a theme from a japanese tv program
16 Going On 17Fine Mark Kramer piano trio tune!

20th Century Stomppowerfull modern big band arrangement

2nd Timefast tune with mainly piano soloing in the McCoy Tyner style, too short
 4th Avenue Themea bebop tune based on Anthropology with a remarkable and perfect soloing of the guitar
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