Straight, No Chaser was written by Thelonious Monk, composed in 1951 as a 12‑bar blues. "Straight, No Chaser" is a bebop‑era jazz standard built on a medium‑tempo blues form that showcases Monk’s characteristically angular melodies and rhythmic displacements. It has become one of Monk’s most frequently performed tunes, recorded by many leading jazz musicians, including a celebrated 1967 version by Miles Davis that further cemented its place in the jazz repertoire.
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Explore 14 Piano arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Upper advanced. 14 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 13 Saxophone arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Saxophone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Flute arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Clarinet arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Clarinet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 10 Drums arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Drums under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Trumpet arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trumpet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Trombone arrangements of Straight, No Chaser, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trombone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
You can play Straight, No Chaser Sheet music on 7 instruments, including Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone.
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