502 Blues

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502 Blues is a jazz standard composed in 1958 by Jimmy Rowles. The composition is best known through Wayne Shorter's rendition on his 1967 album, Adam's Apple. [1]

Contents

Musical composition

The song is a 32-bar waltz in A minor.

Form of 502 Blues [2]
A-7DΔ7Bø7E7♯9
A-7DΔ7Bø7E7♯9
C-7F7B♭Δ7A♭-7 D♭7
First ending
F♯ø7B7♭9EΔ7♯5EΔ7♯5 E7
Second ending
F♯ø7B7♭9E-7E-7

Notable recordings

References

  1. Ron. "502 Blues (from The Jazz Pianist's Ultimate Guide To The Real Book)". Keyboard Improv. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. The Real Book (6th ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Pub. Corp. February 1, 2007. ISBN   978-1-4234-2451-2. OCLC   189624769.