Jazz

Jazz, also known as JAZZ.MID or Jazz.mid is a midi file that comes packaged with three other midi files, Ballade.mid, Minuet.mid & Reggae.mid if a Creative Labs Soundblaster 16 soundcard and its drivers are installed.

It is a slow and smooth jazz song that lasts for 2 minutes, 13 seconds (2:13). It plays at 112 BPM.

In 2013, on Patch93's YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7DWi4V_fvw) showcasing the forgotten midis, the actual composer of Reggae.mid & Jazz.mid, Carl Franklin posted a comment revealing the true composer of the midi files: "Hey, I recognize those! I wrote JAZZ.MID and REGGAE.MID when I worked for Voyetra."

Two years later (2015), Phillip Remake posted a reply, confirming Carl Franklin as the composed of the two midi files, and uploaded a link to the story of the midis' history: http://web.archive.org/web/20140904190457/weblogs.asp.net/cfranklin/132696. (Contains one use of Strong Language)

Carl Franklin reveals that he wrote Jazz.mid entirely by himself, unlike Reggae.mid, where he worked alongside Marc Frucht.

Interestingly, this song has an out of tune piano, which is a reoccurring theme for Windows 3.0 midi files and also has three different copyrights listed with different years in the Midi comments; one for 1990 and two for 1991.

Prototype (Alternate Version)
Another version of Jazz exists that is just titled "TEST.MID" (not to be confused with test.mid).

The differences are that the two empty channels, Bright Acoustic Piano, 2nd Acoustic Bass, 2nd Electric Grand Piano and 3rd Tenor Sax are absent and lacks Comments. It is likely a prototype version of Jazz.

Instruments
Drums (Standard Kit) 3x

Acoustic Bass 2x

Electric Grand Piano 2x

Tenor Sax 3x

Trumpet

Bright Acoustic Piano (Out of tune - possibly a beta version of all the Drums.)

Comments (Midi Information)
Copyright (C) 1990 by Voyetra Technologies

Copyright (C) 1991 by Voyetra Technologies

Copyright (C) 1991 by Voyetra Technologies

Listen to Midi
Since the midi file was designed to run on an OPL soundcard such as an OPL3, the midi file will sound drastically different on newer versions of Windows and Emulators since they use a Roland Wavetable General Midi soundcard.

(Note: If you're using Google Chrome or Opera, the midi file will download instead)

Listen to Jazz.mid: http://gansweith.freehostia.com/midi/KLASSIK2/JAZZ.MID

Listen to TEST.MID (Alternative Version of Jazz.mid): http://goran.tangring.com/midis/POP/TEST.MID

Last Resort Mirror Links
If all the links above are broken, these Archive.org mirror links are most likely to work. However, using right-click to download the midis results in the file becoming corrupted upon download. They can only be saved by left-clicking on them.

Archive Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20200402223112/http://gansweith.freehostia.com/midi/KLASSIK2/JAZZ.MID

Archive Link (Prototype Version): https://web.archive.org/web/20200402223134/http://goran.tangring.com/midis/POP/TEST.MID

Videos
Weasel dancing to Creative Soundblaster 16 reggae.mid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU2CzS26u6k

Other Soundcards
Note: The OPL3 (Soundblaster 16) version is the original version of Jazz. This is what the midi file used to sound like on older versions of Windows.

Microsoft GS/GM Wavetable Synth (Default Soundcard): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

OPL3 (Soundblaster 16) - Original Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2mzT2LZnE&t=139

OPL3 SB16 Voyetra SuperSAPI: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Gravis Ultrasound: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Sound Blaster AWE64: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha YMF724: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

DOSMID (MS-DOS): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Apple Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky0OOJR6qqE - It sounds identical to Mac's Garageband, so it most likely is...

Midi Devices
Roland SC-55: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Roland SC-88: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha MU80 MIDI Device: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Roland MT-32 (MUNT): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Keyboards
Korg MicroARRANGER Keyboard: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha PSR-S950: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Phones
Nokia x3-00 Phone: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Remixes of Jazz.mid
Jazz.mid played on guitar, flute, trumpet by Larry Kenny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEaOI0v2Qao