Anyone Got Heads?

Scrybe · #1 01-28-2010, 06:15 PM

For any of the following? I've been asked to jam with a band next week and could bag a spot as their guitarist on a regular basis if it goes well, but my jazz repertoire isfairly limited and I don't have heads for these, nor enough time to figure out all of them by ear. I'm hoping the kind folk here might cut down the frantic transcription work I'll be doing this weekend by sorting me copies for some of them. Thanks!!!

Straight, No Chaser
Take The A Train
Mood Indigo
My Favourite Things
Goodbye Porkpie Hat (I have the first part sussed, just not the ending - the harmonized lines on the Mingues keep throwing me!)

we're doing a bunch of other tunes too, but I'm familiar with all of those. The weekend will be devoted to practicing the heads for these and making sure I'm clear on soloing over the changes, too. So any transcriptions would be mightily welcomed.

pierre richard · #2 01-28-2010, 10:23 PM

you need to get a Real Book...Vol I to start..Vols II & III later...

all the heads to those and many more of the 100 heads all jazz players should know are in the first volume...Vol II is more bop...Vol III is more newer stuff...I don't have III but I & II i have had for some time ....

time on the instrument...pierre

Scrybe · #3 01-29-2010, 07:40 PM

I've ordered the Real Book already but it won't get here in time. I was kinda hoping there'd be some kind soul with copies on here who wouldn't mind helping me out in return for a long post of sincere grovelling thanks.

gravyTrain · #4 01-30-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrybe

I've ordered the Real Book already but it won't get here in time. I was kinda hoping there'd be some kind soul with copies on here who wouldn't mind helping me out in return for a long post of sincere grovelling thanks.

I would suspect that a Google search for leadsheets for those songs would bring up a number of results.

lkmuller · #5 01-31-2010, 11:10 AM

You still need'em? If you can somehow get me your email addy I'll send over the pdf's.

BillyC · #6 01-31-2010, 11:45 AM

http://www.psm.nysa.com.pl/10_kurs_b...o%20chaser.jpg

http://www.jazzyourass.com/image/ima...=1199910009959

http://www.hvar.komerce.cz/fakebook/231.gif

http://www.saxuet.qc.ca/TheSaxyPage/...e%20Things.jpg

http://speedandvolume.com/leadsheets...0pie%20hat.gif

Make sure each of these is in the key that the band plans to be playing it in.

Whenever you need a lead sheet and you don't have a real book or it's not in a specific volume you might have, go to Google Images and use one or more of these search formulas (without quotes):
"[Insert song title here]"
"[Insert song title here] music"
"[Insert song title here] sheet music"
"[Insert song title here] lead sheet"

Good luck with the gig!

Scrybe · #7 01-31-2010, 12:18 PM

Thats awesome, thanks! Randalljazz just mailed me the tunes as a PDF, but I'll definitely be making a note of the google image search technique, and I really appreciate the other offers, too. I prefer to work as much stuff out by ear whenever possible (I need to focus on lots of transcribing this year!), but sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day to get by with just that. Again, thanks for all the offers of help - massively appreciated guys. I'll let you know how I get on.