Just Jazz Real Book: C Edition (Paperback)

Warner Bros.

ISBN 10: 0757901689 / ISBN 13: 9780757901683

Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2001

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Paperback. (Fake Book). From classic jazz standards to bebop, cool, and modern jazz, the Just Jazz Real Book contains 250 jazz classics that are the core required repertoire for jazz musicians all over the world. Production teams in both the U.S. and the U.K. took great care to ensure the accuracy and usability of each arrangement, and original composer sources were consulted to ensure that the arrangements remained true to the composers' intentions. Each book in the series is extensively cross-referenced with a complete composer index, discography of suggested recorded versions for each song, a section on how to play from a fakebook, chord theory reference pages, chord voicings, and a section on how to create interesting chord substitutions. Approx. 400 pages. From classic jazz standards to bebop, cool, and modern jazz, the Just Jazz Real Book contains 250 jazz classics that are the core required repertoire for jazz musicians all over the world. Production teams in both the U.S. and the U.K. took great care to ensure the accuracy and usability of each arrangement, and original composer sources were consulted to ensure that the arrangements remained true to the composers' intentions. Each book in the series is extensively cross-referenced with a complete composer index, discography of suggested recorded versions for each song, a section on how to play from a fakebook, chord theory reference pages, chord voicings, and a section on how to create interesting chord substitutions. Comb bound, approx. 400 pages. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Just Jazz Real Book: C Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0757901689
• ISBN 13: 9780757901683
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Just Jazz Real Book is a comprehensive fake book created for jazz students, teachers, and gigging musicians who want a reliable source of essential repertoire. Designed for practice, study, and performance, it offers an accessible layout that supports learning melody, chords, and stylistic interpretation across many jazz genres. Its clear notation and organized structure make it an ideal reference for lessons, rehearsals, and improvisation work.

This edition includes 250 classics covering standards, bebop, cool jazz, and modern favorites. Each arrangement features melody lines, lyrics where applicable, and accurate chord symbols carefully verified by U.S. and U.K. production teams. The book also provides helpful reference tools such as composer indexes, suggested recordings, chord theory pages, voicing guides, and instruction on how to play effectively from a fake book. These elements support developing improvisers, strengthen reading skills, and make the collection a strong resource for any jazz learner or performer.

With hundreds of songs and detailed cross-referencing, this volume gives musicians a dependable foundation for expanding their repertoire and preparing for real-world playing situations. Whether used in lessons, personal practice, or live performance settings, it provides a rich blend of styles that encourage creative exploration and confident musicianship.

Song List
'Round Midnight * 500 Miles High * A Child Is Born * A Foggy Day * Adieu Tristesse * Ain't Misbehavin' * Air Conditioning * Airegin * Aja * Alice in Wonderland * All My Tomorrows * All the Things You Are * Alone Together * Ana Maria * Anthropology * Armageddon * As Time Goes By * Au Privave * Autumn in New York * Azure * Be-Bop * Bernie's Tune * Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea * Beyond the Sea * Bird Feathers * Bird's Nest * Black Nile * Blackberry Winter

About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.