“Lover Man” is a tune written in 1941 by Jimmy Davis, Roger (“Ram”) Ramirez, and James Sherman.
The tune was originally written for vocalist Billie Holiday. Charlie Parker did his own rendition which has been considered one of his most passionate recordings. However, Parker was incredibly intoxicated while recording it and he claimed it was one of his most shameful …

“Sandu” is a 12 bar blues written by the great trumpeter Clifford Brown.
There are a few important things to know about this blues. First of all it’s in Eb which is a less common key for a blues. Second of all be sure to listen to recordings of the tune and notice the Bb pedals on beats two and …

“Lady Bird” is a tune written by Tadd Dameron. It has a 16 bar form and a unique turn around at the end worthy of paying attention to(Cmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Dbmaj7).
This is a really fun tune to blow on so enjoy!
This tune is most commonly played in the key of C major.

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“Recorda Me” is a composition by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. It is performed as a bossa and is a great tune to know for jam sessions. It is important to include the intro, which can be heard on the original recording, as part of the tune. You can find the changes on the chord charts below though the play-along does …

“But Not For Me” is a tune written by the great George Gershwin for the 1930 musical “Girl Crazy”.
It was also featured on the 1979 Woody Allen film “Manhattan”.
Its been played and recorded by many notable jazz musicians especially amongst singers.
This tune is most commonly played in the key of Eb major.

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“Four” is a tune written by Miles Davis. Lyrics were later written by Jon Hendricks making it a well known tune for vocalists as well as instrumentalists.
This is a very classic standard that lots of musicians play so it is a great one to know!
This tune is most commonly played in Eb major.

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“Billie’s Bounce” is a 12 bar F blues written by Charlie “Bird” Parker.
This is a great example of Charlie Parker’s bebop style written over a blues.

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“Cherokee” is a tune written by Ray Noble originally intended for an “Indian Suite”.
This tune was heavily adopted by bebopers such as Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown and remains to be a popular jam session tune for cutting contests. It has adopted a reputation as a difficult tune because it is meant to be played at blazing fast tempos, …

“All Of Me” is a tune with lyrics and music by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simon in 1931. It has become one of the most recorded songs of its era including popular versions done by Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald just to name a few.
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“Night And Day” is a beautiful tune written by the famous composer Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 Broadway musical “Gay Divorce”. Porter was known to claim that an Islamic call to worship he heard on a trip to Morocco inspired the song.
This tune has been recorded and performed largely among the jazz community.
It can be …