Tag: Real Book
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Ch-ch-ch-ch Changes
Everybody has the Real Book, right? As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, my current copy increasingly resembles confetti. I’m talking about the old one – the “fifth edition”. The illegal one. Even if you don’t have the book, you’re bound to have some charts copied from it. The old Real Book is essentially a collection of a load…
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Some Thoughts from the Piano Chair of a Jam Session
Jam sessions are a fantastic tradition, and I don’t think I know any decent jazz player that hasn’t frequented them, or even run one. These sessions fulfil so many different functions and needs. They are social events. If you’re new to town, jams are where you go to check out the scene and make contacts.…