HEEBIE JEEBIES - HOT 5 - Free Jazz Leadsheet

heebie jeebies was composed by Louis Armstrong and his collaborators in 1926, becoming a landmark recording for the Hot Five. It is celebrated for Armstrong’s pioneering use of scat singing and swing phrasing.

The first recording by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five in Chicago featured playful vocal improvisation and rhythmic inventiveness. Structurally, it follows a 32-bar format with space for instrumental and vocal interplay.

Later performances by jazz ensembles emphasized its melodic charm and improvisatory opportunities. It remains a quintessential early jazz showcase, full of humor, energy, and inventive phrasing.