STRUTTIN' WITH SOME BARBECUE - Free Jazz Leadsheet

struttin' with some barbecue, composed by Lil Hardin Armstrong and Don Raye in 1927, is a New Orleans jazz classic known for its infectious swing rhythm and lively melodic lines. It became one of the most recognizable early jazz instrumentals.

The first recordings were by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, and later performances by jazz orchestras and Dixieland bands helped cement its status as a jazz standard.

The tune features a 32-bar structure with ensemble riffs, solos, and syncopated rhythms, highlighting both melodic invention and rhythmic drive.