Cantaloupe Island Jazz Tutorial

"Cantaloupe Island" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock. It was one of the first examples of a modal jazz composition set to a funky beat.

Because is a well known and also fun to play on it, I made a backing track for you guys to fool around with it.
Introduction 8 bars, then structure repeats 5 times, last with an outro.

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Composed by Herbie Hancock.
Track arranged and sequenced by Mihai Sorohan in 2011.



On the Fm7 chord, you can play F Dorian.
On the Db7 chord you can play Db Lydian dominant.
On the Dm7 chord you can play D dorian.

Here, take a look and get inspired by the master himself:

Herbie Hancock: Piano
Bob Sheppard: Tenor Saxophone
Lionel Loueke: Guitar
Marcus Miller: Electric Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums.

By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
You may use the provided backing tracks for:
- practice;
- recording/filming yourself soloing on top of it, and posting on YouTube or similar free services;
- use in a live performance/show.
You may not:
- use it for commercial purposes (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc).

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Enjoy the freebie.