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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Solo Piano Tutorial of a jazz classic

10/30/2013

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Joe Zawinul, the great keyboardist and composer from Austria, wrote his most famous composition, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” during his time playing with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet.   I’ve played and taught this incredibly versatile song in all sorts of contexts – I’ve performed it on gigs with trios and quartets and love to teach it to students whether it be to small combos or solo pianists.  The catchy melody, gospel chord changes, and soulful feel make this tune irresistible. 

In the following in-depth video tutorial, I show you how to play an intermediate level solo piano arrangement of this jazz classic.  Download and print the sheet music below.  

Happy shedding!

Video Tutorial - Part 1

Video Tutorial - Part 2

If you'd like to purchase the sheet music for my arrangement of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" for $1, click the Buy Now button.    
4 Comments
Paul
12/6/2014 06:17:12 am

Thanks for this tutorial. I saw Cannonball and Joe Z perform this live. And always wanted to play it.

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Jeff D
1/6/2015 01:27:11 am

Thanks for checking it out Paul. Wow, I'm so jealous that you saw the masters play it live! Very cool.

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bobby
3/6/2018 01:05:40 pm

I love mercy mercy mercy where can l get the sheet music

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EDWARD Last name
2/13/2020 06:29:40 am

cool

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