502 Blues

Jazz standard by Jimmy Rowles

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]

Musical composition

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

Form of 502 Blues[2]
A-7 D♭Δ7 Bø7 E7♯9
A-7 D♭Δ7 Bø7 E7♯9
C-7 F7 B♭Δ7 A♭-7 D♭7
First ending
F♯ø7 B7♭9 EΔ7♯5 EΔ7♯5 E7
Second ending
F♯ø7 B7♭9 E-7 E-7

Notable recordings

  • Bill Holman - Mel Lewis Quintet in "Jive for Five (1959)"
  • Wayne Shorter in "Adam's Apple (1967)"
  • Harold Danko Trio in "Three of Four (1998)"
  • Michael Cochrane, Bob Malach, Calvin Hill, and Jeff Hirshfield in "Quartet Music (2001)"
  • Jeremy Pelt in "Close to My Heart (2003)"

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.