Who composed Chicago breakdown?

Chicago breakdown was composed by Jelly Roll Morton in 1924.

When was Chicago breakdown composed?

Chicago breakdown was composed in 1924 by Jelly Roll Morton.

Is the Chicago breakdown lead sheet free to view?

This jazz lead sheet can be viewed online for free for study, performance practice, and educational use.

In which key is Chicago breakdown?

The lead sheet for Chicago breakdown is in the key of Bb to Eb major.

Chicago breakdown – Free Jazz Lead Sheet

Q: What jazz tunes are similar to Chicago breakdown?

Jazz tunes similar to Chicago breakdown include: Black Bottom Stomp, Dead Man Blues, Don T You Leave Me Here, Frog I More Rag, Grandpa S Spells, Jelly Roll Blues, Shreveport Stomp, Sidewalk Blues, Steamboat Stomp, The Chant, The Pearls, Tom Cat Blues, Wolverine Blues. These are often performed as part of the same jazz repertoire and study collections.

Bb to Eb major – Jelly Roll Morton 1924

Chicago breakdown was composed by Jelly Roll Morton, the self proclaimed inventor of jazz. Here is a perfect example of a song with multiple parts and a key change from Bb to Eb.

Free Jazz Leadsheet for chicago breakdown, Bb to Eb major ,courtesy of The Jungle Jazz Band

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About this song:

Chicago Breakdown, composed and recorded in 1926 by Jelly Roll Morton, is a driving early jazz piano feature blending ragtime roots, blues phrasing, and emerging swing rhythms. This free online lead sheet highlights Morton’s structured strain format and rhythmic momentum, ideal for traditional-jazz ensembles and pianists exploring classic Chicago-era repertoire.

View this lead sheet online to study its bold melodic figures and authentic 1920s jazz character.

About the composer: Jelly Roll Morton

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. Born in New Orleans around 1890, he is best known for his compositions like "King Porter Stomp" and "Wolverine Blues," which helped establish jazz's notated form.

Musical strucutre and form

This song is a perfect example of a ragtime piece with an intro, 3 parts and and a key change. This tune modulates from Bb to Eb major

You might also like:

→ Black bottom stomp
→ Dead man blues
→ Don t you leave me here
→ Frog i more rag
→ Grandpa s spells
→ Jelly roll blues
→ Shreveport stomp
→ Sidewalk blues
→ Steamboat stomp
→ The chant
→ The pearls
→ Tom cat blues
→ Wolverine blues

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