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Old 03-22-2010, 12:18 PM
 
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Default must know swing songs

hey guys.a frien of my grandma asked me to jam a bit with him.he said,that he would like to play some swing numbers.i want to prepare myself for the jam,but i don't really know any of them.....could you please tell me the most important ones^^?felix
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Old 03-22-2010, 02:49 PM
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I Got Rhythm! Perdido. Cottontail (-which is an Ellington head on the changes to "I Got Rhythm"). Honeysuckle Rose. Stompin' At The Savoy. Rose Room. Avalon....
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"I can not overemphasize how important it is to sing what you play or play what you are singing. You do not have to be a singer. You don't have to sing loudly, or even above your breath. Scatting, as this is sometimes called, directly improves your ability to play what you heard, which in turn sounds less like someone playing memorized patterns."
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Satin Doll
Take the A Train
Blues!
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Old 03-22-2010, 06:30 PM
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yes sir, that's my baby
when you're smiling
paper moon
world on a string
seven come eleven
sweet georgia brown
moonglow
one o'clock jump
A Train
sing, sing, sing
jumpin' at the woodside

and of course..."it don't mean a thing..."

and everything these other cats mentioned...you got a nice list now.
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