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# Fake Book Information
*In the following descriptions, "Standards" means mainly American popular songs
from the 1920's to the 1950's which are widely performed by jazz musicians. "Jaz
z classics" means compositions by prominent jazz musicians (Duke Ellington, Char
lie Parker, John Coltrane, Bill Evans etc.) which have entered the common jazz r
epertoire. *
--## New Real Book Vol 1, 2 & 3 - Chuck Sher
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Standards Real Book - Chuck Sher

Latin Real Book - Chuck Sher
European Real Book - Chuck Sher
All Jazz Real Book - Chuck Sher
World's Greatest Fake Book - Chuck Sher

The Chuck Sher series have chords and melody, and lyrics where relevant. The New
Real Books have a mix of standards, jazz classics, pop fusion & latin. The Stan
dards Real Book is standards only and has hardly any duplicate material from the
New Real Books. The Latin Real Book is latin only. The European Real Book featu
res European composers. The All Jazz Real Book is classic, contemporary and lati
n jazz and comes with a CD of 37 melodies. The World's Greatest Fake Book has ja
zz classics, pop fusion & latin.
## The Real Easy Book Volumes 1, 2, 3 - Chuck Sher
Vol 1 has 41 easy but classic jazz tunes for beginning improvisers. Vol 2 has 10
1 tunes for intermediate improvisers. Volume 3 has 63 tunes covering eight eras
of jazz, and includes historical and educational material. Sample piano voicings
, guitar chord diagrams and sample bass lines are included with each tune.
## Aebersold Play-A-Long Series
This is the famous play-along series. Chords and melody are given, and lyrics wh
ere relevant. Each volume consists of book plus CD (or optionally cassette for s
ome of the earlier volumes) with C Concert, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef versions provid
ed. They contain a mix of standards, jazz classics, latin, and instructional mat
erial. This index is complete up to Volume 128\.
## Hal Leonard Jazz Play-Along Series
Play-alongs with book and CD, for use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments. Each t
une is recorded in separate "study" and "performance" versions. The "study" vers
ions have split-tracks so bass or piano part can be removed. They contain a mix
of standards, jazz classics, latin, and other material. This index has Volumes 1
- 124 then 126, 127, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, (150), 151, 157\. The gaps i
n the numbering are volumes not yet released.
## The Definitive Jazz Collection (Hal Leonard)
This is available for various instruments. C concert Piano edition has piano, vo
cal and guitar parts. Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet/Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Trombone all
have chords and melody. The material is a mix of standards and jazz classics.
## The Ultimate Fake Book (Hal Leonard)

The Best Fake Book Ever 1st 2nd and 3rd editions (Hal Leonard)
These are not specifically Jazz fake books, but contain many old standards and s
how tunes. Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. The chords ar
e generally based on the original song sheets rather than "jazz" versions. The t
hree editions of the Best Fake Book Ever are listed as different books as their
content changes so much between editions.
## R&B Fake Book - 2nd Edition (Hal Leonard)
Melody lines, lyrics and chords for 375 R&B classics.
## The Blues Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
400 songs spanning the entire history of the genre. Every major blues artist is
well-represented, including Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Billie Holi
day, Leadbelly, Alberta Hunter, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Eric Clapton, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bessie Smith, Sonny Boy Williamson, and scores
of others.
## Torch Songs (Hal Leonard)
59 sultry jazz and big band melancholy masterpieces.
## The Big Book Of Torch Songs (Hal Leonard)
75 heart-on-the-sleeve standards.
## Torch Songs In Sultry Keys (Hal Leonard)
35 Standards in low keys for women singers.
## Belter's Hot Standards (Hal Leonard)
42 timeless standards, transposed down into a comfortable belting range for wome
n singers.
## Budget Books - Jazz Standards (Hal Leonard)
Value-priced collection of over 80 jazz classics.
## The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book - Herb Wong (Hal Leonard)
The Real Jazz Standards Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
The Real Little Ultimate Jazz Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
The Real Jazz Classics Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
The Real Jazz Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
Jazz of the 60s and Beyond (Hal Leonard)
Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Jazz classics and Standa
rds.
## Thelonius Monk Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
70 of his most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tu
nes. Includes counterlines and ensemble parts for many pieces, as well as bass-l
ines and piano voicings where applicable. Also includes a biography, and a disco
graphy of the compositions in the book.
## The Best Chord Changes . . . series - Frank Mantooth

Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Alternative substitute c
hords are also given. Material is standards. 100 tunes in each book.
## Real Chord Changes For 54 Standards - Champ Champagne (Hal Leonard)
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& Substitutions (A-F) - Champ

& Substitutions (G-K) - Champ
& Substitutions (L-Q) - Champ
& Substitutions (R-Z) - Champ
and Substitutions - Christmas

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Chords and melody are given. Alternative substitute chords are also given. Mater
ial is standards. And Christmas Favorites, obviously.
## A Jazz Chord Book - Lionel Grigson
This contains chords only. Material is jazz classics & standards.
## Pocket Changes Vol 1 & 2 - Edited by Mike Tracy
These pocket-sized books contain chords only. About 400 tunes in each book. Mate
rial is jazz classics & standards.
## The Latin Fakebook (Warner Bros)
Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Contains a wide range of
latin material.
## Just Standards Real Book (Warner Bros)
250 tunes. Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Both the orig
inal chord progressions and suggested chord substitutions are given. Unlike many
fake books, the verse is usually given as well as the chorus. Material is stand
ards.
## Just Jazz Real Book (Warner Bros)
250 tunes. Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Both the orig
inal chord progressions and suggested chord substitutions are given. Material is
jazz.
## Real Jazz Book (Warner Bros)
173 tunes. Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Material is s
tandards and jazz classics.
## The BbEbop Book (Music Sales)
This book has Bb and Eb transposing treble clef only - not concert pitch. Chords
and melody are given, no lyrics. Material is jazz classics & standards.
## 100 Jazz & Blues Greats (Wise Publications)
Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. The chords are generally
based on the original song sheets rather than "jazz" versions. Material is jazz
classics & standards.
## The Jazz Sourcebook 2 (Wise Publications)

Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Piano arrangements. Mate
rial is jazz classics & standards.
## The Real Book Of Jazz (Wise Publications)
The Real Book Of Blues (Wise Publications)
The publisher describes these as "instant no-frills arrangements". Each song con
sists of melody line, chord symbols and lyrics (where appropriate).
## Professional Pianist's Fakebook - Lee Evans
Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Alternative substitute c
hords are also given. Material is standards.
## Professional Chord Changes and Substitutions - Dick Hyman
All The Right Changes - Dick Hyman
Chords and melody are given, and lyrics where relevant. Alternative substitute c
hords are also given. Material is standards.
## 101 Latin Hits For Buskers (Wise Publications)
Just as the title says. Mostly songs, with lyrics. Chords and melody are given.
## The AB Real Book (Associated Board)
100 jazz tunes from early to contemporary. This is intended for use with the Ass
ociated Board Jazz exam grades. Has an unusually varied selection.
## Pat Metheny Songbook (Hal Leonard)
Music by Pat Metheny and joint compositions with Lyle Mays and with others. Chor
ds and melody are given, with lyrics where relevant (which is about twice).
## The Music Of John Coltrane (Hal Leonard)
Charles Mingus - More Than A Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
The Kenny Barron Collection (Hal Leonard)
Abbey Lincoln Songbook (Hal Leonard)
Ragtime & Early Jazz - 1900-1935 - Jazz Bible Series (Hal Leonard)
The Swing Era - 1936-1947 - Jazz Bible Series (Hal Leonard)
Jazz of the '50s - Jazz Bible Series (Hal Leonard)
Just as the titles say. Chords and melody are given, with lyrics where relevant.
## Bill Evans Fake Book (Hal Leonard)
60 original compositions transcribed. Counterlines, codas, chord extensions and
chord changes for improvisation are included.
## Charlie Parker Omnibook (Atlantic Music)
The famous collection of Parker transcriptions. Melodies and transcribed solos a
re given, with fairly basic chords.
## Straight Ahead Jazz Fakebook (Gerard and Sarzin)

68 tunes (with melody, chord changes, and subsidiary lines) taken from, or in th
e tradition of, the hard bop Blue Note recordings of the 1950s and 1960s.
## Bebop Pianists (Gerard and Sarzin)
Music from the Bop era written by or associated with piano players of the time.
Chords and melody are given.
## iReal Book 2.6
This is an app for iPhone/iPad which has chords only (no melodies or lyrics) for
about 900 tunes. It can transpose them to any key.
## \[Hal Leonard\] Real Book Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & Real Vocal Book Vol 1
These are legal editions of the classic illegal "Real Books". They look very lik
e the old versions and have almost identical contents, except that errors have b
een corrected. Chords and melody are given. Material is jazz classics & standard
s.
## The Big Book of Jazz - 2nd Edition - Hal Leonard
[*Click here to see The Big Book of Jazz - 2nd Edition*](http://www.halleonard.c
om/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=311557) on the Hal Leonard site.
## Frank Sinatra Anthology - Hal Leonard
[*Click here to see The Frank Sinatra Anthology*](http://www.halleonard.com/prod
uct/viewproduct.do?itemid=306751) on the Hal Leonard site.
[*Click here to see The Frank Sinatra Anthology - Volume 2*](http://www.halleona
rd.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=307065) on the Hal Leonard site.
## Irving Berlin Fake Book - Hal Leonard
[*Click here to see The Irving Berlin Fake Book*](http://www.halleonard.com/prod
uct/viewproduct.do?itemid=240043) on the Hal Leonard site.
## Norah Jones - Come Away with Me - Hal Leonard
[*Click here to see Norah Jones - Come Away with Me*](http://www.halleonard.com/
product/viewproduct.do?itemid=306495) on the Hal Leonard site.
## Latin Fake Book - Hal Leonard
[*Click here to see the Latin Fake Book*](http://www.halleonard.com/product/view
product.do?itemid=240146) on the Hal Leonard site.
## \[Old\] Real Book Vol 1, 2, 3 & Vocal
Chords and melody are given, but lyrics only appear in the "Vocal" book. Materia
l is jazz classics & standards.
These books are illegal (see the note on the main search page) and also inaccura
te, and we do not recommend you to buy them. The (legal) Chuck Sher series is fa
r superior. Also Hal Leonard are now releasing legal versions of these books, se
e above.
## Satanic Changes

Chords and melody are given, no lyrics. Material is standards.

This book is illegal (see the note on the main search page) and inaccurate, and
also the compiler has no conception of how alphabetic ordering should work! We d
o not recommend you to buy it. The (legal) Chuck Sher series is far superior.
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