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Drew · 03-13-2007, 01:49 PM

"The Real Book"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Book

It may be tough to find online, but go to a good music store. Find their transcription section, and then really dig around. I found my copy under the shelf that they keep all their jazz standards on, tucked into crates down there. It's semi-legal at best, but it's also considered a necessary evil of the jazz world, since it's sort of a "musical common ground" for jazz musicians to play - you open the Real Book to a particular head, then say "Ok, go."

I've never met a jazz player who uses anything else.

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Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,955 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 154	"The Real Book" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Book It may be tough to find online, but go to a good music store. Find their transcription section, and then really dig around. I found my copy under the shelf that they keep all their jazz standards on, tucked into crates down there. It's semi-legal at best, but it's also considered a necessary evil of the jazz world, since it's sort of a "musical common ground" for jazz musicians to play - you open the Real Book to a particular head, then say "Ok, go." I've never met a jazz player who uses anything else. "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."