182 sheet music in fake book format (with melodies and chord symbols) of songs that are considered worldwide jazz standards. These are must-have pieces in every jazz musician’s repertoire, such as All Blues, Au Privave, Autumn Leaves, Black Orpheus, Bluesette, Body and Soul, Con Alma, Dolphin Dance, Easy Living, Footprints, Giant Steps, How High the Moon, I’ll Remember April, Impressions, Misty, My Funny Valentine, Oleo, Satin Doll, Stella by Starlight, Take Five, There Is No Greater Love, Wave, and many more. As the name suggests, this book contains the essence of jazz. There are also bass line suggestions for most of the songs in this book, giving bassists access to numerous melodic applications that will assist them in developing their studies.

The content of this work has been edited, formatted, reviewed, and rearranged by Backing Track Center. The format provided is a high-quality PDF with an interactive index to facilitate navigation through the content. You will have the THE ESSENTIAL JAZZ BOOK always close by on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.