Roger
Roger Jan 20, 2012
Duke, would it be possible for you to recommend a good jazz fake book? I've been researching it and honestly there are so many and reviews say they are inaccurate. Its confusing. If you'd rather not endorse one in an open forum I'll understand. Thanks!
Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Jan 21, 2012

The Real Book which is from Berklee School of music is one most players use but I like the original chords used on old jazz tunes more than the altered chords used in the books. It's all opinion anyway. I usually check out some charts for chords then alter them to sound the way I hear them. Hope that helps.....

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Apr 22, 2012

Seeing I don't use fake books, generally speaking, I don't feel qualified to really elaborate more than I already have. But I can say that I often use changes in fake books as a guideline only. I may want to play changes that seem correct to me from an arrangement I like and use my ear to tweak them to what I want. I can only say that works for me having the sound in my head. I'm not always sure that my chords are absoulutely correct but if they work for me I use them. I am not a fan of a lot of altered chords and often use the "vanilla" changes because I play harmoniclly simple. I do that because that's what I hear and what i prefer. To each his own they say!

 
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