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08-16-2008, 08:50 PM
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I'm going to practice thursday with 3 long date friends that I havent played with for now more then 4 years. This reunion consist of bass,guitar,drum,trumpet. I have to choose 10 pieces of jazz (can be anykind, i love fusion..) that will go over.
What are your recommendations ? 
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08-16-2008, 08:56 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | | Autumn Leaves
Someday my prince will come
Tune Up
Blue Bossa
So What
Fly Me To The Moon
On Green Dolphin Street
Manha De Carnival (Black Orpheus or a Day in the Life of a fool)
Wow...I can't think of any. 2 years of Jazz school and that's all I got. |
08-16-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Wilson  Autumn Leaves
Someday my prince will come
Tune Up
Blue Bossa
So What
Fly Me To The Moon
On Green Dolphin Street
Manha De Carnival (Black Orpheus or a Day in the Life of a fool)
Wow...I can't think of any. 2 years of Jazz school and that's all I got. | thanks, i love blue bossa and fly me to the moon. Im starting jazz school in a week 
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Frederick
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08-16-2008, 09:03 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | Add rhythm changes (take your pick), and a blues (blues in the closet is a cool tune that works well when bass plays the head)
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08-16-2008, 10:53 PM
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500 Miles High
Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers
Got A Match
Havona
26/2
Yes or No
Ladybird
Solar
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08-16-2008, 10:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia | | | I played in a Trad jazz band for a while so I will list some of my favourites.
Bourbon Street Parade
Doctor Jazz
Please Don't Talk About Me
A Night In Tunisia
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
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08-16-2008, 11:00 PM
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yes or no
stolen moments
adams apple
how insensative
in a sentimental mood
bluesette
speak no evil
four on six
footprints
I'm in a big Wayne Shorter phase, he writes sweet tunes |
08-17-2008, 12:03 PM
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Bag's Groove
There Will Never Be Another You
Angel Eyes
Satin Doll
Yardbird Suite
Cheek To Cheek
Desafinado
Giant Steps
I Get A Kick Out Of You
In A Mellow Tone
Midnight Voyage (Great tune by the late great Michael Brecker. Didn't find it in any real book though. Too new song perhaps?)
It Don't Mean A Thing
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Watermelon Man
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Dolphin Dance
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08-17-2008, 03:42 PM
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Take Five
Au Privave
A Night in Tunisia
Satin Doll
All Blues
Cool Blues
Blue Bossa
Autmn Leaves
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08-17-2008, 03:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec | | | GOD I LOVE YOU GUYS BLUE BOSSA AMD AUTMN LEAVES ARE FOR SURE BEING IN MY LIST
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Frederick
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08-17-2008, 03:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta GA | | | Flamenco Sketches
Milestones
Naima
Mr PC
Days of Wine and Roses
Epistrophy
Well. You Needn't
Invitation
Alice In Wonderland
Ralph's Piano Waltz
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08-17-2008, 03:50 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | hmmm....nobody's mentioned Nardis or Spain yet
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08-17-2008, 05:23 PM
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Wally |
08-17-2008, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Pacman hmmm....nobody's mentioned Nardis or Spain yet | I would have mentioned Spain, but that's kind of a hard tune to get right off the bat. I'll +1 it though. It's a very cool tune.  |
08-17-2008, 06:35 PM
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08-17-2008, 08:32 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska | | | oh, also an "altered blues" ala Blues for Alice...
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08-17-2008, 08:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO | | I'd add Yesterdays and Just Friends. And probably Stolen Moments. 
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08-17-2008, 09:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portugal | | | how come nobody mentioned Summertime? It's a beautiful jazz standard! |
08-17-2008, 11:46 PM
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autumn leaves
a night in tunishia
mr PC
footprints
blue bossa
so what
chameleon
all blues
fly me too the moon
one note samba
giant steps
some of the tunes i do fairly regularly..although if you call a tune like giant steps you might just scare them away..
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08-18-2008, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by tomvelsor spain
autumn leaves
a night in tunishia
mr PC
footprints
blue bossa
so what
chameleon
all blues
fly me too the moon
one note samba
giant steps
some of the tunes i do fairly regularly..although if you call a tune like giant steps you might just scare them away.. | ahahah thanks, these are all tunes im for sure gonna play also without them
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Frederick
''If You don't Feel It, Don't Play it -- James Jamerson''
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