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There are 6 volumes. I got tired of trying to read scrubby lead sheets on google image for the standards thread. I already had volumes 1-3 but 1 is all jacked up after my dog ate it. So I ordered volumes 1 and 4-6.
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05-01-2024 03:35 PM
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I often joke about method books, but I am a real sucker for fakebooks/real books.
They're a great resource, if you know how to use them.
And that should hopefully be enough to wake up the "BURN YOUR REAL BOOKS" crowd.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
And that should hopefully be enough to wake up the "BURN YOUR REAL BOOKS" crowd.Last edited by Bobby Timmons; 05-01-2024 at 04:02 PM.
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If you get stuck for a tune, ask the dog
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i like real books.
I like the feeling.... you open it in the middle of nowhere and dive in...
The feeling of having them aroud is nice.
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Got all 6 of the new Real Books, too, plus still have volumes 1 & 2 of the unofficial RBs from my work-a-day musician days during in the 1980s. Being in Japan, I also have both volumes of the Jazz Standard Bible and the now out of print Handbook of Jazz Standards and the Jam Session Handbook, not to mention a host of other very useful songbooks.
Though I have many, I rarely use method books these days.
As a frequent participant at open jam sessions in several local venues, to me the songbooks are indispensable. The handy versions of both JSBs are always in my case. I see songbooks as a common ground among friends and strangers alike, from which we can gather to spontaneously enjoy playing jazz together. If I want to play a new tune, others can join, and this is reciprocal.
I’ve also come to agree with those who’ve always said that everything you need to know is in the tunes. Recordings are crucial, of course, and when working on a new tune I try to listen to 10 versions, old and new, to see how others approach it. But on the jam session bandstand the songbooks are the arbiters to spark interaction.
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Originally Posted by Jonah
Originally Posted by JazzPadd
Originally Posted by ragman1
Last edited by Bobby Timmons; 05-01-2024 at 08:05 PM.
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I want to shell out at some point for the Sher ones that have the arrangements and stuff in them. Those I think are worth the money.
EDIT: New Real Books
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^ Yep. I like working out of my Monk fake book where it'll have his inner parts below the melody, or just have stuff in full piano score.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Doug
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Originally Posted by Doug B
https://www.shermusic.com/new/0961470143.shtml
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
I didn't even know there were 6 real books... where did you buy them? Looks like they're on sale now at Amazon.Last edited by Mick-7; 05-02-2024 at 02:37 AM.
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Originally Posted by Mick-7
I didn't even know there were 6 real books.
Where did you buy them? Looks like they're on sale now at Amazon.Last edited by Bobby Timmons; 05-02-2024 at 04:49 AM.
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What do they say the first chord in Stella is? Just to be controversial :-)
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E half dim. Is that bad?
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
Well, as Groucho Marx once said: "Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read"
I had a cat (pictured in my avatar) who played bongos, it started shortly after he brought this LP home, no idea where he got it, no beatniks live nearby.
Do the paperback Real books sold online include backing tracks one can download, or must you purchase them separately?
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
I’m a big fan of the old real book. I just wish it had less standards in it.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
Dbm6#5
Db Bb E A
9x8910x
If the bass is thinking E, I like to
substitute this shift for first chord
Em11
xx5775
G D F# A
to
A7b13/E
xx5665
G C# F A
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith
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The acceptable answers are
1) C#m7b5
2) Dbo7(addb13)
3) Eo7
For various reasons. You’ll get points for any of them.
You could also say
1) Bbo7
All of these translate into Miles = bad
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
However, that said, I really like the changes in the Real Christmas Book.
Tony
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Originally Posted by tbeltrans
But Real Books are still a great resource. Sometimes I find tunes I want to learn just by flipping through a book.
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