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On The Trail
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When I was a kid I loved the Saturday morning 30 minute cowboy tv shows. My favorite was Roy Rogers and his Wonder horse, Trigger. Then I discovered the Excitement of Jazz and both provided me with many hours of Enjoyment and cool dreams in my little world!!!
“On The Trail” was written by Ferde Grofe in 1931 that was in his five-movement synphonic suite “Grand Canyon”. This song appealed to Jazz musicians due to its structure, harmonic possibilities, and distinctive rhythmic elements, which lent themselves well to improvisation and arrangement.
Ferde Grofé himself was a highly influential jazz arranger for Paul Whiteman's orchestra, orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, among many other hits. Renowned jazz artists like Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath and Ahmad Jamal have all performed and recorded versions of "On the Trail," demonstrating its lasting appeal within the jazz community. 
Key is Concert F Major: The following is the most common Chord Progression used for Jazz Adaptions:
I:FM/ FM/FM/FM/ FM Gm7/ Am7 D7/ Gm7/ C7/
Abm7/ Abm7/ Abm7/ Abm7/ Gm7/ C7/
Am7/ D7/ Gm7/ C7 :I
Gradual Fade Out: I:Gm7/ C7/Am7/E7/ :I
The drummer is Frank (Frankisaur) who I collaborated with over the years. There is space for adds from 2:45-3:28.
Released: 19-Dec-2025
Category: Jazz
Application: GarageBand
File type: m4a
File size: 10.3 Mb
Plays: 4
Downloads: 0
Weekly plays: 4
Weekly downloads: 0
License: Non-commercial derivatives allowed; contact artist for permission
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I’m familiar with Grofé's suite and this was such a refreshing and wonderful take and variations on it. A real pleasure to hear my friend.
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