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trad fakebooks

Author: John Morton
Date: 2003-02-20 18:43

I'm looking for a Bb book that is set earlier in time than most jazz fakebooks, one that covers the tunes commonly played by jazz bands in the late twenties.

I do have one now that is commonly found among the trad players in my area (Vintage Jazz Standards, an amateur job), but there is no Bb version available. I don't object to a concert book, but I like to be able to hand out transposed lead sheets for casual sight reading with a group.

thanks
John

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RE: trad fakebooks

Author: Guy
Date: 2003-02-21 12:21

Try this--has melody lines and chord progressions for trad New Orleans Jazz standards.

http://americanmusiccaravan.com/dixiefak.html#upgraded

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RE: trad fakebooks

Author: William
Date: 2003-02-21 15:11

I have the "Real" books, Vol I & II, in C, Bb and Eb. But they feature more recent jazz classics. Fake books, however, are really only musical crutchs for musicians to refer to if they don't alredy know the tune and somebody requests it. If you really want to learn to play those earlier tunes and jazz in general, learn them by ear--without music. Listen to a CD, record, or live performance (vocal or instrumental) and duplicate it on your clarinet, sax or flute. After the first few, it will become easier--and you will become better at playing "All That Jazz."

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RE: trad fakebooks

Author: ron b
Date: 2003-02-21 17:55

I think William's advice is as good as can be found anywhere: do as the Trad players do. Pick a tune, any tune that you like, and improvise on it. You don't need a book except maybe as a reference; use your listening experience(s) and your imagination :]

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RE: trad fakebooks

Author: John Morton
Date: 2003-02-21 19:45

Thanks for the pointer to the David Littlefield books - looks like he's doing a great job on the old music, including the transcription of early pop tunes that are not Dixieland standards.

As for the advice to learn by listening, that's exactly what I tell anyone who asks me how to learn tunes! But I often find myself to be the only player at a session or party who knows some of the older material. A lead sheet is a great musical lubricant - everybody gets it right the first time through. And I get a few friends prepped for the future, when I can call these tunes and count them off without a word said.

John

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