Bye Bye Blackbird DRUM AND BASS Backing Track Jazz - In this jam track the student will be able to improvise on this traditional jazz theme of the 1920s.

"Bye Bye Blackbird" is a song composed in 1924 by Ray Henderson with lyrics by Mort Dixon. This theme was widely used in film productions and shows. It is a very popular song among jazz musicians and it is very common to hear it during jam sessions.

Many singers and instrumentalists of different styles have interpreted this song, among them we can mention: 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 "Real Book vol.2" on page 51 and "The New Real Book vol.2" on page 35.

This backing track is made up of drums and double bass. The tempo is at 122bpm.

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