Black Coffee Backing Track Jazz Bluesy Ballad – This is a very interesting blues theme; take advantage of our backing track and apply your knowledge.

“Black Coffee” is a song composed in 1948 by Sonny Burke with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It has gained numerous versions, with Sarah Vaughan’s being one of the most notable. The form of this song is AABA, and it is interesting to note that the “A” sections are made up of a 12-bar blues with various chromatic chords that allow for the application of many melodic motifs. The bridge consists of 8 bars with 2-5 and 2-5-1 cadences.

This song is primarily interpreted by vocalists, with notable performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day, Martha Hayes, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Julie London, Chris Connor, Jane Morgan, Carmen McRae, Sinéad O’Connor, Diane Schuur, Earl Grant, and many others.

This theme can be found in “The New Real Book vol. 2” on page 23.

This backing track consists of drums, bass, and piano. The tempo is set at 70bpm.

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