THE REAL BOOK OF JAZZ MLC

I'd like to add my praise to that already given by other reviewers; I have many fake books, including four other "Real" Books, including the "Just Jazz Real Book", and I was concerned about the possible extent of duplication. I needn't have worried. There is some such, obviously, how could it be avoided; but my view of a Fake book is that it's worth the money if it only provides a dozen or so new songs one likes; this one provides rather more than that in my case, including Stan Kenton classics like "Intermission Riff" and "Peanut vendor", Shearing's "Baubles..." (which I was especially pleased to see). It's a very eclectic mix; Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker specials like "Night in Tunisia", "Bird feathers", "Yardbird suite" and "Anthropology" sit alongside the Andrews sisters' "Boogie-woogie Bugle Boy" (a fair few other old Boogie numbers, too), signature tunes of bands like Miller, T. Dorsey and Ellington, and Trad classics like "That's-a-plenty" and lots of standards, including all the favourite Bossas.It's in a beautifully clear typeface, big chord symbols, and only a few pieces spread over 3 pages, with 190 tunes over 300 12" x 9" pages, and, for once, very reasonably priced.I've added a photo of the contents pages (why don't the publishers ?). I hope it's readable for everyone.

... page 141 is the same as page 139, a printing error. Shame. It's unusual to see a version of Luck Be A Lady Tonight. It's frustrating to only see two thirds of it. Hopefully it's just my copy.

The book has good tunes, great harmonies. Subjective matter, it includes some obscure standards, whereas the “classical” ones like Autumn Leaves, Misty, In a Sentimental Mood, Georgia On My Mind, My Funny Valentine, etc are missing.Also, spirale bounding is good for playing, although the back cover did “fly to the moon” only after a few uses of the book.

Essential book for any budding guitarist or muso of any sort wishing to gain a better understanding of chord melody song structure.Oh,and some of the finest songs written in the 20th Century.

It was every bit as good as most jazz guitar tutors had said it was. It is an Outstanding compilation of Classic Jazz Numbers. To be recomended for Advanced Students or Novices.

Excellent. Fast delivery.

It is absolutely fab! A great choice of music from easy to more taxing. Very pleased

Excellent book of Jazz standards. Chords above Melody line. Clearly printed. Mainly 1 page per song, some songs on multiple pages. Metal spiral binding works well. Good arrangments. A handful of more obscure songs just adds interest to the mix.

Not too happy with the chord changes... ok book for reference, but you'll end up doing your own charts.

Ich finde das Buch klasse und sehr informativ. Leider ist das Buch mit einer Draht-Ringbindung versehen und will somit sehr vorsichtig behandelt werden, sonst hat man/frau bald eine lose Blattsammlung.

Noten und Akkorde sind gut lesbar. Spiralbindung finde ich gut. Einige Songs klingen weniger nach Jazz sondern eher wie englische Volkslieder oder Evergreens.

Ich kann nur sagen- Sehr Gut, Sehr zufrieden bin ich mit dieser Sendung weiter soEs ist immer schön zu wissen, - es gibt noch ehrliche "Kaufläute"