Hal Leonard Keeps It Real
The Real Jazz Solos Book, The Real Latin Book, The Trane Book and The Real Vocal Book, Vol. 3 All New for NAMM
MILWAUKEE - Hal Leonard is proud to present the latest titles in the beloved Real Book format at NAMM.
The Real Jazz Solos Book (HL00240268 / $30) offers spot-on transcriptions of nearly 150 of the greatest solos in jazz history - exactly as recorded by legendary players - perfect for performance and study. The book includes: Autumn Leaves (Chet Baker) - Blue in Green (Toots Thielemans) - Blue Train (John Coltrane) - Bright Size Life (Jaco Pastorius) - Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock) - Footprints (Wayne Shorter) - I Do It for Your Love (Bill Evans) - I Mean You (Thelonius Monk) - Isreal (Bill Evans) - K.C. Blues (Charlie Parker) - Milestones (Miles Davis) - New Orleans (Wynton Marsalis) - Nuages (Django Reinhardt) - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Oscar Peterson) - Spring Ain't Here (Pat Metheny) - Stella by Starlight (Ray Brown) - Waltz for Debby (Cannonball Adderley) - West End Blues (Louis Armstrong) - and scores more, plus a complete discography.
The Real Latin Book (HL00240348 / $35) marks the first time this genre's been represented in Real Book format. The ultimate collection for Latin lovers everywhere, it features more than 350 A-list standards, such as: Água De Beber - Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) - Amor - Bésame Mucho - Brazil - Cast Your Fate to the Wind - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Con Alma - Copacabana (At the Copa) - Desafinado - Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Evil Ways - Feelings (¿Dime?) - For Once in My Life - Frenesí - The Girl from Ipanema - Granada - How Insensitive (Insensatez) - It's Impossible (Somos Novios) - La Bamba - Livin' La Vida Loca - The Look of Love - Malagueña - More (Ti Guarderò Nel Cuore) - A Night in Tunisia - One Note Samba - Oye Como Va - Paloma Blanca - Papa Loves Mambo - Perfidia - St. Thomas - Wave - What a Diff'rence a Day Made - and more.
The Trane Book (HL00240440 / $29.99) pays tribute to one of the most influential jazz players of all time, showcasing more than 125 of John Coltrane's most memorable works. It includes: Afro Blue - Alabama - Blue Train (Blue Trane) - Body and Soul - Bye Bye Blackbird - Crescent - Giant Steps - I Want to Talk About You - Jupiter - Lush Life - My Favorite Things - Oleo - So What - Summertime - and many more.
The Real Vocal Book, Vol. 3 is a superb collection of 300+ songs selected especially for vocalists, including: Almost like Being in Love - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Brazil - Bridge over Troubled Water - A Child Is Born - For Once in My Life - Getting to Know You - Happy Talk - Harlem Nocturne - Hello, Dolly! - If You Could See Me Now - Luck Be a Lady - On Broadway - Piano Man - Puttin' On the Ritz - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - Send in the Clowns - Sing - Smooth Operator - Sunrise, Sunset - and more, all with lyrics. It's available in both a High Voice (HL00240391 / $35) and a Low Voice version (HL00240392 / $35), and there is no song duplication between Vols. 1 and 2.
All Hal Leonard Real Books feature the famous easy-to-read, handwritten notation and plastic comb bindings that have made these fake books musician favorites for decades.