Jazz Blues Backing Tracks In Bb: Slow, Medium & Fast Tempos

Slow swing jazz blues backing track in Bb, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician.

This track is played by a jazz quartet – electric bass, electric guitar, drums & organ. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

• º7 means diminished 7 (dim7)
• ø means minor 7 flat 5 (m7b5)

Medium swing (140bpm) jazz blues backing track in Bb, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician. This track is played by a piano trio – electric bass, drums & piano. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

Fast (220bpm) jazz blues backing track in Bb, aimed at the intermediate to advanced musician. This track is played by a gypsy jazz quartet – double bass, 2 acoustic guitars and snare drum. You can practice your comping along with the track or solo over it. You can also jam along on bass or drums!

Play the video to hear the track and view the chord chart.

There are many options to solo over this chord progression:

Chords I7 IV7 V from the key of Bb major: Bb7 Eb7 F7

• arpeggios over all chords
• Bb blues scale
• Bb minor pentatonic
• Bb major pentatonic
  

Chords ii V I7 from the key of Eb major: Fm7 Bb7 Eb7

• arpeggios over all chords
• Eb ionian on chords ii V

Eº7 is a passing chord between Eb7 and Ab7 Chords

• Edim7 arpeggio

ii V I from the key of Cm: Dø G7 Cm7

• arpeggios over all chords
• C aeolian
  

Chords ii V I7 from the key of Bb: Cm7 F7 Bb7

• arpeggios over all chords
• Bb ionian on chords ii V

There are many other options – these just a few ideas you can use!