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STEPS TO THE real BOOKA basic Jazz Piano TextBy James Levy 1992-2004 1992-2004 James "Fake Books and real Books and Charts (Oh my!).."Once upon a time, before the rise of the electric guitar, back in the dim dark past of the early 1900s, Americans out for a night on the town were serenaded by live groups of musicians. With names that often included the word "Orchestra" or "Band," these groups had not only piano, guitar, bass and drums, but trumpets, trombones, saxophones (who "doubled" on clarinet and flute) -- and some groups even sported violins. In order to play the music of the day these orchestras had arrangements, sometimes bought off the shelf--these were called "stock" arrangements or "stock" charts --but also sometimes arranged specifically for the group itself.
©1992-2004 James D.Levy 2 INTRODUCTION TO STEPS TO THE REAL BOOK Stuff to read and think about before you sit down and practice While it is helpful to first look through the entire book for an overview, much of
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