This is a collection of piano/drums/bass backing tracks of standard tunes in their original keys. They are intended for use by vocalists and instrumentalists.
In all tracks, the piano solo is the next to the last chorus or the first half of the last chorus. Most tunes have a head, one or two rides, a piano chorus, and an out chorus. (If you sing or play your horn during the pianist's solo, he will glare at you.)
These tracks are copyrighted by me. You may share them. (Please identify the source when you do.) You may use them to practice. You may distribute them to your friends and students. Some players even use them to perform solo gigs. (I don't, but to each his own; whatever it takes.) If you wish to record with any of these tracks for commercial distribution, please ask first. It's okay to use them in a demo or in recordings that you plan to give away. You may not, however, sell them as backing tracks.
Please note that none of these tracks include lyrics or melodies. These are only rhythm section accompaniments and improvised piano solos on the chord changes. This is intentional in order to avoid copyright issues with respect to the tunes, themselves. Please do not ask me to provide lead sheets. Most of these tunes are published and readily available in the many legal fake and real books available today.
| Title | Key | Tempo | Comments |
| What Is There To Say | Eb | 84 | 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Title | Key | Tempo | Comments |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Eb | 120 | 8 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| All Of Me | C | 160 | 8 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| Am I Blue | F | 140 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Autumn Leaves | G minor | 145 | 4 bar intro, triple ending w/rit |
| Back Home Again In Indiana | F | 180 | 8 bar intro, triple ending |
| Blue Moon | Eb | 120 | 4 bar intro, tag |
| But Not For Me | Eb | 130 | Piano solo rubato verse (in Bb), Choruses in Eb, tag, rit at end |
| Cherokee | Bb | 250 | 4 bar intro, head, 4 rides, pno, out |
| Cottontail | Bb | 220 | 4 bar intro, abrupt ending |
| East Of The Sun | G | 120 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | F | 180 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| How About You | F | 175 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| I Could Write A Book | C | 180 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | Bb | 160 | 4 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| I Remember You | F | 135 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| I Wish You Love | F | 115 | 4 bar intro, tag |
| I'll Be Home For Christmas | C | 160 | 8 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| I'll Be Seeing You | Eb | 100 | 4 bar intro, rit at end |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | F | 175 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| I'm Old Fashioned | F | 140 | 4 bar intro |
| It's Been a Long Long Time | F | 200 | 4 bar intro, tag ending |
| It's You Or No One | F | 160 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| I've Never Been In Love Before | Bb | 120 | 4 bar intro |
| Just Friends | C | 180 | 8 bar intro, tag |
| Just In Time | Bb | 160 | 4 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| Lady Be Good | F | 200 | 4 bar intro, 2 ride choruses, tag |
| Little Coquette | Eb | 160 | 4 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| Long Ago and Far Away | F | 120 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| The More I See You | Eb | 170 | 4 bar intro, 2 ride choruses, tag |
| On Green Dolphin Street | C | 160 | 8 bar intro, triple ending |
| Out Of Nowhere | G | 120 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Pennies From Heaven | C | 180 | 4 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| Perdido | Bb | 180 | 4 bar intro, riff 1/2 last ch, pno bridge, ride out |
| The Second Time Around | C | 103 | 4 bar intro, tag |
| Somebody Loves Me | F | 140 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Take The A Train | C | 144 | Standard 4 bar intro, C scale out chorus. |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Bb | 200 | 8 bar intro, triple ending |
| Three Little Words | C | 200 | 4 bar intro, long ending |
| Time After Time | Bb | 140 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Title | Key | Tempo | Comments |
| All My Tomorrows | G | 85 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Autumn In New York | F | 80 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus |
| Body And Soul | Db | 55 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| But Beautiful | G | 60 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, tag |
| Darn That Dream | G | 70 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Don't Blame Me | C | 70 | No intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Easy Living | Eb | 85 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, tag, long ending |
| Emily | Eb | 90 | Waltz, 8 bar intro, ending repeats last 8 bars |
| Georgia On My Mind | F | 90 | 4 bar intro, tag |
| Here's That Rainy Day | G | 85 | 2 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, tag, rit at end |
| I Know Why and So Do You | Eb | 76 | 4 bar intro, rit at end |
| I Sold My Heart to the Junkman | G | 70 | 4 bar intro, tag, long ending |
| I Thought About You | Eb | 90 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, 1/2 step up and down repeat at end |
| In A Sentimental Mood | D minor | 65 | 2 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Isn't It Romantic | Eb | 90 | 2 bar intro |
| The Man I Love | Eb | 80 | 4 bar intro, rit at end |
| My Funny Valentine | C minor | 80 | 4 bar intro, rit at end |
| My Romance | Eb | 80 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Eb | 85 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, usual double tag, rit at end |
| Nuages | Bb | 80 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Old Folks | C | 70 | 4 bar intro, rit at end |
| Over The Rainbow | Eb | 80 | 4 bar intro |
| Polkadots And Moonbeams | F | 70 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, tag |
| Round Midnight | Eb minor | 50 | 2 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| She's Funny That Way | Eb | 80 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Skylark | Eb | 60 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Eb | 80 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Stardust | Db | 80 | Rubatto verse, 1/2 piano chorus, rit at end |
| Title | Key | Tempo | Comments |
| Desafinado | F | 160 | 8 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, tag every chorus |
| Gentle Rain | A minor | 120 | 8 bar intro, rit ending |
| The Girl From Ipanema | F | 140 | 4 bar intro, triple ending |
| Soul Eyes | Eb | 95 | 4 bar intro, tag, rit at end |
| Triste | Bb | 125 | 4 bar intro, quad ending |
| Wave | D | 130 | 4 bar intro, 1/2 piano chorus, triple ending |