Jazz Music Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date – 10 Greatest Jazz Songs Ever Made

Chameleon by Herbie Hancock

Composed by Herbie Hancock in 1974, with the help from Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, and Bennie Maupin, Chameleon, is another jazz classic. There was originally a 15:44 version of this song in 1973, but the 1974 version, which runs for 9:41, is considered the definitive version.

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With a funky rhythm and addictive beat, Chameleon is regarded as one of the finest jazz standards ever composed and has been performed by dozens of different artists over the years like Maceo Parker, Buddy Rich, Stanley Jordan, and Maynard Ferguson.