Funky Smooth Jazz Jam Track in B minor 'Ok George' - BJT #66

This jam track titled "Ok George" (BJT #66) is a play along Funky Smooth Jazz style backing track in B minor at 107 beats per minute (BPM) for practising your improvisation, scales, chord comping and rhythm on instruments such as guitar, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, flute, harmonica, violin, bass and other lead instruments.

Inspired by the chord changes from “Affirmation” by José Feliciano as played by George Benson.

Available versions for purchase:

► Normal
► "For bass" (for bass players - bass track removed)
► "For drums" (for drummers - drum track removed)
► "For piano" (for chordal instruments - piano/keyboard track removed)

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CHORD STRUCTURE:

The basic chord structure is:

FORM: Repeat 7x and 8th time through go to OUTRO before last two bars:

Em9 - - - | - - - - | A/B - - - | Bm7 - - - |
Em9 - - - | - - - - | A/B - - - | Bm7 - - - |
Bm9 - - - | Am9 - Ab13 - | Gmaj7 - - - | C9sus - C7 - |
F#m7 - B7#5 - | Em9 - A13 - | Dmaj9 - - - | - - B7#5 - :||

OUTRO:

Dmaj9 - - - | Gm7 C9 - F#7#5 | Bm9 - - - | Am9 - Ab13 - |
Gmaj7 - - - | C9sus - C7 - | F#m7 - B7#5 - | Em9 - A13 - |
Dmaj9 - - - ||

[ryanlyle]

I played Affirmation in high school jazz competition for first place in a trio and sat down with this track for a solid hour before I realized these are the chords. Thanks for the memories!

[musicorafael]

I dont even have to play to enjoy your tracks! Thay all sound great!

[kormosjano]

Happy to see at last someone who can make a correct sheet music to his backing track.

[charlesstewart]

Can't thank you enough for the amazing jam tracks you and your crew produce!

[sirgamaliel]

I love this track. More power, Mr. Harrison!

[jasonspiteri]

This is incredible!
Another beautiful jam track!!!

[buxongs]

This song is like a can opener for my Steely side and I'm eternally grateful!! Keep up the excellence with more like this! Truly inspiring jam tracks Benjamin!!!

[hubertried]

awesome again!!! Basicly I like all your jam tracks... they fit so well in my musical preference!

[noy]

your backing tracks are amazing and always have a modulation between keys .

[bilebale]

Special thanks, a lot of big progress with my bass, with your top open music...thks 2

[fredbholz]

Hi Ben, thx a bunch for this nice tune. My guit-students love it!! Greets from Germany

[DTmaster]

your backing tracks are the best ou there!👌

[IStruggleWithGuitar]

Ben - Thanks for this awesome track. I purchased it a while ago and posted two videos. Keep up the great works man! Good stuff!!🙌🙌🙌

[phineas]

I can't believe you only have 47k subscribers.

[mikedenkinger]

I've been going back and forth over this track for a bit. I'm trying to make B minor Dorian work over this. But it seems like I have to target certain notes within that scale pattern in order to make it work.

[jlcm]

Very nice !!! By any chance, have you got a backing track with doo-bop style of Miles Davis?

[Millo]

OK, George Costanza. Oh no, Elaine will start dancing and do her signature kick! Aaack!

[shaddow]

actually I'm more getting my Steely Dan on to this : )