The standards and compositions that inspire the most interpretations
Tunes ranked by the number of cataloged solos
| Tune | Solos | Soloists | Instruments | Recordings | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Body And Soul Johnny Green |
17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1952–2021 |
| 2Green Dolphin Street Bronisław Kaper |
15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1958–2021 |
| 3Cherokee Ray Noble |
14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1955–2001 |
| 4Joy Spring Clifford Brown |
14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1954–2021 |
| 5Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk |
14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1958–2024 |
| 6Smoke Stack Johnny Griffin |
13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1957–1957 |
| 7The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern |
13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1952–2017 |
| 8You Stepped out of a Dream Nacio Herb Brown |
13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1996–2019 |
| 9Alone Together Arthur Schwartz |
12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1996–2021 |
| 10Confirmation Charlie Parker |
12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1954–2021 |
| 11Donna Lee Miles Davis |
12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1947–2021 |
| 12How Deep Is the Ocean? Irving Berlin |
12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1947–2018 |
| 13Oleo Sonny Rollins |
12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1956–2020 |
| 14Scrapple From The Apple Charlie Parker |
12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1947–2017 |
| 15A Night In Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie |
11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1946–1963 |
Tunes that travel across instruments and generations