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Jazz standards

Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by powellmacaque, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. Aug 2, 2009 #1
    powellmacaque

    powellmacaque

    Aug 16, 2006
    Inverness, FL
    Ok, don't flame me.... What are some jazz standards? I've heard the term, and I've been wanting to get into jazz and I think a good place to start listening and playing would be the standards. Can anybody point me in the right directions?
     
  2. Aug 2, 2009 #2
    Intenzity

    Intenzity

    Oct 15, 2006
    Seattle, WA
  3. Aug 2, 2009 #3
    carl h.

    carl h.

    Jul 10, 2009
    Willmar, Minnesota
    Time Out, Brubeck quartet
     
  4. Aug 2, 2009 #4
    billoetjen

    billoetjen

    May 3, 2005
    Burlington, Vermont vt
  5. Aug 6, 2009 #5
    vagus

    vagus

    Feb 8, 2009
    Denver
    They live in a magical book i keep in my gun safe, about 300 songs copied, transposed, handwritten, notated, and otherwise abused in mostly alphabetical order that earned me enough money to pay and party through a lot of college.

    If you want to really learn the bass, buy a real book ( actual name is "the new real book" ) there are around 3 versions I think - find recordings of those tunes and go to town learning the bass lines. Some of the greatest music ever written. I don't care if your into funk or metal if you can play jazz your going to be great at any genre