Forum of the Saxes

Matt AV · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Pondicherry, India

Having played with jazz musicians both here in Asia and in Europe I was curious to know what standards are the most popular, and most played at jam sessions around the world. What do people like to play when they meet other jazz musicians for the first time? Here, the tunes that come up time and time again include: Solar, Stella by Starlight, Autumn Leaves and various blues in major and minor keys. Ive lost count of how many times Solar has come up recently - and I still can't play it very well!

Jacob · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:50 am Post subject:

Some popular ones around here:

Oleo
Impressions
Billie's Bounce
Cherokee
All Blues
Watermelon Man (mainly high school students)
All the Things You Are
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JPSaxMan · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

Night Train
My Funny Valentine
Look of Love
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Girl from Ipanema
Misty
Stranger on the Shore
What a Wonderful World (ah, how could we forget?...but not played at gigs that often)
Desifinado
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I'm kinda runnin out of ideas, but that's about it for now and the list I was prepping for my gig band Cool

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Matt AV · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Pondicherry, India

A few more for the list:

Footprints
A Foggy Day
My Favourite things

darby dylan · Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 63

St.thomas
Body and soul
But beautifull

Louis Scuderi · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject:

Blue Bossa
A Night in Tunisia
Billie's Bounce
Now's the Time
Blues by Five
Moanin'
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