
The 50 Jazz Standards Blueprint
Oct 15, 2022If you'd like to check out my latest, improved version of this list click here. And, if you play guitar and would like to study these jazz standards with me, click here.
📚 The 50 Jazz Standards Blueprint 📚
Here are the first 50 jazz standards I would have students learn. For the sake of getting this information out as quickly as possible check out the relevant videos on my YouTube channel for in-depth explanation of how songs were chosen for this order.
- Watermelon Man
- Freddie the Freeloader
- Cantaloupe Island
- Mr. P.C.
- All Blues
- So What
- Milestones
- Little Sunflower
- Take the A Train
- Perdido
- Tune Up
- PentUp House
- Blue Bossa
- Sugar
- Summertime
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- In Walked Bud
- Autumn Leaves
- All of Me
- Corcovado
- Fly Me to the Moon
- Oleo (Rhythm Changes)
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- The Girl from Impanema
- There Is No Greater Love
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- Footprints
- Alone Together
- Donna Lee
- It Could Happen to You
- Just Friends
- Lady Bird
- Misty
- My Funny Valentine
- My Romance
- A Night in Tunisia
- On Green Dolphin Street
- 'Round Midnight
- Solar
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Have You Met Miss Jones
- Body and Soul
- Confirmation
- Dolphin Dance
- Invitation
- Stella by Starlight
- Wave
- Take Five
- Giant Steps
- Cherokee
If you have any comments or feedback on this please drop a comment on the relevant video on YouTube or send me an email at [email protected].
Best,
Chase