Jazz songs at 123 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 1,070 jazz songs with a verified tempo of 123 BPM: swinging, improvising jazz. Here are some of the best known.

123 BPM is the heart of dance music: house, disco, and most of the pop charts live within a couple of clicks of it. It keeps spin warmups and gym floors moving without redlining anyone.

Popular 123 BPM jazz songs

  • That’s Him Over There by Nina Simone cover art

    That’s Him Over There

    Nina Simone (1959)

  • Summertime by Louis Armstrong cover art

    Summertime

    Louis Armstrong (1988)

  • Russian Lullaby by Ella Fitzgerald cover art

    Russian Lullaby

    Ella Fitzgerald (1958)

  • Steve Allen Intro

    Miles Davis Quintet (2006)

  • Code M.D. by Miles Davis cover art

    Code M.D.

    Miles Davis (1984)

  • My Love Is by Diana Krall cover art

    My Love Is

    Diana Krall (1997)

  • No More by Billie Holiday cover art

    No More

    Billie Holiday (1956)

  • My One and Only Love by George Benson cover art

    My One and Only Love

    George Benson (2011)

  • Some Lessons by Melody Gardot cover art

    Some Lessons

    Melody Gardot (2007)

  • Moment's Notice by John Coltrane cover art

    Moment's Notice

    John Coltrane (1958)

  • Blame It on My Youth by Chet Baker cover art

    Blame It on My Youth

    Chet Baker (1989)

  • Book of Ways 9 by Keith Jarrett cover art

    Book of Ways 9

    Keith Jarrett (1987)

  • Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock cover art

    Maiden Voyage

    Herbie Hancock (1965)

  • I'm Glad There Is You by Tony Bennett cover art

    I'm Glad There Is You

    Tony Bennett (1992)

  • Prelude #4, Opus 11 by Chick Corea cover art

    Prelude #4, Opus 11

    Chick Corea (2000)

  • While You Are Gone by Sarah Vaughan cover art

    While You Are Gone

    Sarah Vaughan (1988)

  • Big Nick by Duke Ellington cover art

    Big Nick

    Duke Ellington (1963)

  • They Say It's Wonderful by Stacey Kent cover art

    They Say It's Wonderful

    Stacey Kent (1998)

  • Tune X by Charlie Parker cover art

    Tune X

    Charlie Parker (2016)

  • Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk cover art

    Round Midnight

    Thelonious Monk (1957)

  • Destination Moon by Dinah Washington cover art

    Destination Moon

    Dinah Washington (1962)

  • Don’t You Know by Jamie Cullum cover art

    Don’t You Know

    Jamie Cullum (2014)

  • Endangered Species by Pat Metheny cover art

    Endangered Species

    Pat Metheny (1986)

  • How Long Has This Been Going On? by Peggy Lee cover art

    How Long Has This Been Going On?

    Peggy Lee (1994)

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