12-bar blues

The 12-bar blues has been the most central and essential form used since the dawn of jazz. The short and harmonically simple nature of the form, combined with its potential for manipulation, makes it the ultimate vehicle for improvisation. Every great jazz pianist has recorded versions of a 12-bar blues, making it a very good way of bottling up an artist’s individual sound. The short form also allows for bitesize transcription, removing the potential necessity for hours of work. With all of this in mind, here are 5 solos that I would recommend for any pianist to transcribe. https://youtu.be/XSjWOTbL5ew?si=kh7ysfdFpaUKGesF Wynton Kelly [...]