Endings 1

Classic Jazz Endings Lesson by Paul Buono

1. The "Duke Ellington" ending (from "Take the 'A' Train")

4 4 2. The "Basie" ending (from "One o'Clock Jump")

3. The boogie-woogie-style ending (a la "Brotherhood of Man," Oscar Peterson +1 Clark Terry)

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Variation 1

Variation 2

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CŒ„Š9(#11)

2 4. The "Ladybird" changes ending (by Tadd Dameron, check out the Chet Baker recording on "In Milan") CŒ„Š7

E¨7

D¨Œ„Š7

A¨Œ„Š7

(or D¨7 )

CŒ„Š7

E¨7

A¨Œ„Š7

D¨Œ„Š7

5. The " II chord" ending ("On Green Dolphin Street," Chick Corea, Alive - Akoustic Band) D¨Œ„Š7

G7

D‹7

6. The "I-vi-ii-V" (or "iii-vi-ii-V") extended ending ("It Could Happen to You," Keith Jarrett, Tokyo '96"... and every live jazz recording ever)

CŒ„Š7

A‹7

D‹7

G7

E‹7(b5)

A7

D‹7

G7

7. The "#4 chromatic walk-down" ending D‹7

G7

E¨7

F©‹7(b5)

F‹7

E‹7

CŒ„Š7(#11)

D¨Œ„Š7

D‹7

8. The "up a minor third" ending ("If I Were A Bell," Miles Davis, Relaxin' With Miles) D‹7

G7

E¨‹7

E‹7

G7

F‹7

B¨7

F‹7

E‹7

E¨‹7

D‹7

CŒ„Š7

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