The Changes at Song Trellis - "Currently the chord changes for 1164 tunes are recorded here. We intend to present the changes in four different forms: chords only, chords w/ bass, chords w/ drums, chords w/ bass and drums." On this page is a list of song titles, which you can click on to carry you to a page for the tune, which will have the MIDI file(s) for download.
Just Jazz - This extensive and informative site by Al Massari has a MIDI/WAV player at the very top. To explore the site and find the MIDI files you want, scroll down the page past the "awards and quotes" section to the starred "Jazz MIDI File Archive" and click to get to the MIDIs. There are instructions for downloading the files. Don't miss the links to other sections of the website, though, to learn about the jazz composers, see their pictures, and learn about the MIDI performers who made the MIDI files on this site possible. Well organized, with excellent quality MIDI files.
Oldtime, Goodtime Music - This website by Herbert Harari has four scrollable columns of "Blues, Jazz, Dixieland, Latin,Country, [and] Standards." The songs are listed in alphabetical order, with original tunes by Mr. Harari asterisked. The quality of the files varies somewhat, but the song list is quite extensive.
After Hours - An eclectic mix of jazz tunes, unfortunately not alphabetized. However, the scope of the list is comprehensive, and if you're using a browser with an Edit/Find function, you can use it to locate the song you want. Simply click the song title to download the MIDI file.
Big Band/Jazz/Swing - This site by Les Gorven has some really nicely done MIDI files. The songs are listed alphabetically, with the composer noted underneath the song titles. Simply click the title to download the file.
The Jazz Page - This site offers a wide variety of genres in the jazz tradition. In the right hand frame, scroll down to the link titled "MIDIs/High Quality and selected MIDI files" and click it. This will bring you to the scrolling alphabetical list of songs available here. The list is eclectic and comprehensive, with short descriptions of each song. Download the file by clicking on the title. He also takes some requests for sequences - see the bottom of the page.
Jazz for Worship - This well-done site by Clyde McLennan has original arrangements of some Christian standards, as well as arrangements done of scripture passages, all done in a jazz style. Clyde has MIDI files available either singly or all of the files in a .zip format. To get the .zip file of all the songs, scroll down the home page til you see the MIDI connector icon, with the text "Midi/All Midi files" and click it to download the entire MIDI collection. Or, you can continue down the home page to the song titles, where you'll find links to individual song pages. These pages have the lyrics (which are included in the MIDI files) printed, as well as the individual MIDI file for download.
After Eight Swing/Jazz/Big Band - A nice collection of well done MIDI files, listed alphabetically. To download the file, click the title.
Dan's Jazz Page - An alphabetical list of a mix of jazz standards and newer material, with most arrangements for a band as well as some solo piano pieces. Right-click the title to download the .mid file.
The Swing Machine - Mostly jazz, with a bit of funk and fusion thrown in for good measure. Right-click the title to download the .mid file.
D & D's Music Hall - This website has two pages of MIDI files that are dedicated to Big Band, Blues,Rag, Polkas, and Jazz. Those would be page 6 and page 7. The files are in alphabetical order by title on each page.
Also see our Blues and Big Band pages.
Helpful Hint: For song files that contain only chords, or chords and a drum track, you can use Notation's Chord Transcription feature to show the chord names for use in studying the music, to help your improvisations over the changes, or to inspire your own compositions.
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