Central Park West Backing Track Jazz Ballad - Apply your improvisation skills to this song by the great saxophonist John Coltrane.

"Central Park West" is a jazz ballad composed in 1960 by John Coltrane. Due to its slow rhythm, this theme is very good for studying "Coltrane Changes" which are basically changes of keys by third intervals, something that was abundantly used in his compositions, that's why this type of changes bears his name, although not be his creation.

In addition to "Central Park West" other compositions famous for containing "Coltrane Changes" are Giant Steps, Countdown, 26-2, Satellite, Exotica, Fifth House etc.

This theme has become a jazz standard and has been performed by greats such as Joe Lovano, John Hicks, Pharoah Sanders, Jimmy Bruno, Woody Herman, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Washington and many others.

This backing track consists of drums, bass and piano. The tempo is at 75bpm.

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