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Top Jazz Jam Session Tunes

Compiled by Alisdair MacRae Birch – Email:alisdair@alisdair.com – Web:http://www.alisdair.com

This is a list of the most frequently played tunes at Jazz Jam Sessions. I compiled it over several years and have received input from a number of top Jazz musicians. Obviously there are many more tunes, but if you know these tunes thoroughly, melody, chords, and can improvise freely on them you will be well prepared to play with other Jazz musicians.

Tune Real Book Key
     
All the things you are 1-18 Ab
Autumn Leaves 1-36 Gm
Billie’s Bounce – F Blues 2-24 F
Blue Seven – Bb Blues 2-33 Bb
Blues For Alice - F Bird Blues 1-57 F
Body and Soul 1-59 Db
Cherokee 1-78 Bb
Confirmation 1-92 F
Giant Steps 1-170 B
Have you met Miss Jones 1-186 F
How High The Moon 1-202 G
Jordu 1-245 Cm
Joy Spring 1-247 F
Just Friends 1-249 F
Lester Leaps In – Rhythm Changes 2-209 Bb
Nows The Time – F Blues 2-265 F
Oleo - Rhythm Changes 1-327 Bb
Out Of Nowhere 1-336 G
So What 1-399 Dm
St.Thomas 2-315 C
Stella By Starlight 1-408 Bb
Sugar 1-414 Cm
Summertime 2-323 Dm
Tenor Madness – Bb Blues 2-376 Bb
The Theme – Rhythm Changes N/A Bb
There Will Never Be Another You 1-426 Eb
Tune Up 1-437 Em
Valse Hot 1-A13 Ab
Very Early 1-443 C
What Is This Thing Called Love 1-460 C
Yardbird Suite 2-401 C