Jazz songs at 126 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 1,053 jazz songs with a verified tempo of 126 BPM: swinging, improvising jazz. Here are some of the best known.

126 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 126 BPM jazz songs

  • The Last Rose of Summer by Nina Simone cover art

    The Last Rose of Summer

    Nina Simone (1964)

  • Sugar by Louis Armstrong cover art

    Sugar

    Louis Armstrong

  • My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald cover art

    My Happiness

    Ella Fitzgerald (1948)

  • S'posin' by Miles Davis Quintet cover art

    S'posin'

    Miles Davis Quintet (1987)

  • Submission by Miles Davis cover art

    Submission

    Miles Davis (2015)

  • Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off by Billie Holiday cover art

    Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

    Billie Holiday (1991)

  • Strings of Love by George Benson cover art

    Strings of Love

    George Benson (2003)

  • Lazy Bird by John Coltrane cover art

    Lazy Bird

    John Coltrane (1958)

  • But Not for Me by Chet Baker cover art

    But Not for Me

    Chet Baker (1994)

  • Prayer by Keith Jarrett cover art

    Prayer

    Keith Jarrett (1975)

  • Little One by Herbie Hancock cover art

    Little One

    Herbie Hancock (2004)

  • When Love Was King by Gregory Porter cover art

    When Love Was King

    Gregory Porter (2013)

  • Once There Lived a Fool by Tony Bennett cover art

    Once There Lived a Fool

    Tony Bennett (2003)

  • Armando's Rhumba by Chick Corea cover art

    Armando's Rhumba

    Chick Corea (2000)

  • It’s De‐Lovely by Sarah Vaughan cover art

    It’s De‐Lovely

    Sarah Vaughan (1986)

  • Arabesque Cookie by Duke Ellington cover art

    Arabesque Cookie

    Duke Ellington (1959)

  • I Didn't Know About You by Stacey Kent cover art

    I Didn't Know About You

    Stacey Kent (1998)

  • Raging Waters by Al Jarreau cover art

    Raging Waters

    Al Jarreau (1984)

  • Spring Is Here by Bill Evans cover art

    Spring Is Here

    Bill Evans (2001)

  • Pannonica by Thelonious Monk cover art

    Pannonica

    Thelonious Monk (2017)

  • There Is No Greater Love by Dinah Washington cover art

    There Is No Greater Love

    Dinah Washington (1954)

  • Everlasting Love by Jamie Cullum cover art

    Everlasting Love

    Jamie Cullum (2003)

  • Travels by Pat Metheny Group cover art

    Travels

    Pat Metheny Group (1983)

  • The Calling by Pat Metheny cover art

    The Calling

    Pat Metheny (1984)

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