Bye Bye Blackbird DRUM AND BASS Backing Track Jazz – In this jam track, the student can improvise over this traditional jazz theme from the 1920s.

“Bye Bye Blackbird” is a song composed in 1924 by Ray Henderson with lyrics by Mort Dixon. This theme has been widely used in film productions and shows. It is a very popular song among jazz musicians and is often heard during jam sessions.

Many singers and instrumentalists from various styles have interpreted this song, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Nina Simone, Red Garland, Gene Austin, Peggy Lee, Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Sammy Davis Jr., Etta Jones, Carmen McRae, Julie London, Diana Krall, Steve Gadd, Joey Defrancesco, Eliane Elias, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, and many others.

This jazz standard can be found in the “Real Book vol. 2” on page 51 and in “The New Real Book vol. 2” on page 35.

This backing track consists of drums and bass. The tempo is set at 122bpm.

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