Blue Monk Backing Track Jazz – Practice your improvisation skills with this well-known theme by pianist Thelonious Monk.

“Blue Monk” is a jazz blues piece composed in 1954 by American pianist Thelonious Monk. The theme features chromaticism in its melody, which is its most distinctive characteristic. This song is considered a jazz standard.

Many artists have performed this piece, including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Barry Harris, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Ray Bryant, Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Barron, Mulgrew Miller, and many others.

This jazz standard can be found in the “Real Book Vol.1” on page 54.

This backing track consists of drums, double bass, and piano. The tempo is set at 140 bpm.

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Hope you enjoy it, happy practicing!