For Instrumentalists / Minus Piano
All the titles listed below have audio tracks without Piano. Filter by key and style, if desired, by using the dropdowns on the left or investigate what we currently have available by scrolling down this page of alphabetical composers and their song titles.
• The audio button in front of every title on this page plays an excerpt of the full recording. Clicking on any song title takes you to that song's page. Click on the Minus You tab for details and a sample of the Minus Piano track.
• Many songs have two different minus piano track options:
-- In a quartet, quintet or sextet setting, you substitute for the original pianist for the entire recorded track, comping for melody sections and other soloists plus soloing yourself.
-- Our trio (minus melody: bass & drums only) tracks are total features for the pianist: you play the melody and are the only soloist, accompanied by bass and drums.
We suggest which part to get for each arrangement (Piano, Condensed Score, etc.). The part includes the basic information as to solo order and number of solo choruses. The Minus You tab has a full explanation of the part and the arrangement format as well as an audio clip.
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- Big People - Roland Alexander Swing/Latin (medium up)
- Change Up - Roland Alexander Funky 2-feel & swing
- Denise - Roland Alexander Latin (Bossa)
- Kojo Time - Roland Alexander Swing/Latin (medium up)
- Libra - Roland Alexander Swing (medium up)
- Monk's Moments - Roland Alexander Swing (medium)
- Suppose - Roland Alexander Swing/Latin (medium up)
- Sweet Talk - Roland Alexander Swing (medium)
- Uptown - Roland Alexander Swing (uptempo)
- Ease It - Paul Chambers Swing (medium up)
- Visitation - Paul Chambers Swing (medium)
- So You Say - Cecilia Coleman Swing (medium up)
- Try As I May - Meredith d'Ambrosio Swing (medium)
- Here's Jonny - Jon Davis Swing (medium up)
- Just Because Of You - Jon Davis Latin
- Loop - Jon Davis Swing (slow)
- One Up Front - Jon Davis Swing (medium)
- This Joker's A Smoker - Jon Davis Swing (uptempo)
- Too Good For Words - Jon Davis Swing (medium up)
- Waltz For J.D. - Jon Davis 3/4 swing (medium up)
- Wedding Waltz - Jon Davis 3/4 swing (medium)
- May Moon - Dena DeRose 3/4 swing (medium)
- Back Road - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Blue Spring Shuffle - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Brown's Town - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Escapade - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Horn Salute - Kenny Dorham Latin/swing (medium)
- Lotus Blossom - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium up)
- Minor's Holiday - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Monaco - Kenny Dorham Latin/swing
- Night Watch - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium)
- Pedro's Time - Kenny Dorham Latin/swing (medium)
- Philly Twist - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium up)
- Windmill - Kenny Dorham Swing (medium up)
- Filide - Ray Draper Latin/swing (medium up)
- Terra Firma Irma - Joe Gordon Swing (medium up)
- Morning Star - Rodgers Grant Swing (medium)
- Grant's Tune - Grant Green Swing (medium)
- Al's Mist - Al Grey Ballad
- Blue Concept - Gigi Gryce Swing (uptempo)
- Blue Lights - Gigi Gryce Swing (uptempo)
- Evening In Casablanca - Gigi Gryce Ballad
- Infant's Song - Gigi Gryce Ballad
- Minority - Gigi Gryce Latin/swing (uptempo)
- Nica's Tempo - Gigi Gryce Swing (medium)
- Salute To Birdland - Gigi Gryce Swing (uptempo)
- Sans Souci - Gigi Gryce Latin (Bolero)
- Satellite - Gigi Gryce Swing (medium up)
- Shabozz - Gigi Gryce Swing (medium up)
- Social Call - Gigi Gryce Swing (medium)
- Stupendous-Lee - Gigi Gryce Swing (medium)
- Tomorrow - Lonnie Hillyer Swing (medium)
- Carvin' The Rock - Elmo Hope & Sonny Rollins Swing (medium up)
- Chips - Elmo Hope Swing (medium)
- Minor Bertha - Elmo Hope Swing (medium up)
- Roll On - Elmo Hope Swing (medium)
- Why Indianapolis, Why Not Indianapolis? - J.J. Johnson Swing (medium up)
- Cecilia - David Kikoski Swing (medium up)
- Gnosis - Jonny King Swing (medium up)
- Rapture - Harold Land Latin (medium)
- Dorian - Ronnie Mathews Swing (medium)
- Kitch - Gary McFarland Swing (medium up)
- Cup Bearers - Tom McIntosh Swing (medium up)
- Bossa De Luxe - Hank Mobley Latin (Bossa)
- Comin' Back - Hank Mobley Swing (medium)
- Coaster - Grachan Moncur III Swing (uptempo)
- Especially For You - John Oddo Even 8ths (medium)
- Mia - Carl Perkins Swing (medium up)
- 1:00 A.M. Standard Time - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- And Time Marches On - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- Blue Hour - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- Farewell To Sweden - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- Fuego De Corazon - Freddie Redd Latin (Samba)
- Jolly Minor - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- Midnight Blue - Freddie Redd Swing (medium up)
- Night At Nalen - Freddie Redd Swing (uptempo)
- There I Found You - Freddie Redd Swing (medium)
- Carvin' The Rock - Elmo Hope & Sonny Rollins Swing (medium up)
- For The Moment - Renee Rosnes 3/4 Latin (medium)
- Orange Blossoms - Idrees Sulieman Ballad
- Dancing Sunbeam - Eli "Lucky" Thompson Swing (medium)
- Mister Man - Eli "Lucky" Thompson Swing (medium up)
- Plain But The Simple Truth - Eli "Lucky" Thompson Swing (medium)
- Big Red - Tommy Turrentine Swing (medium)
- Bet - Doug Watkins Swing (medium up)
- Appointment In Milano - Robert Watson Swing (medium up)
- Alter Ego - James Williams Latin (medium)