Synopses & Reviews
According to a recent survey, one out of every four Americans -- approximately 57 million people -- plays a musical instrument. And of those 57 million musicians, the most popular instruments are the piano, the organ, the portable keyboard, and the guitar. Hal Leonard Fake Books are designed specifically to be the most valuable and economical collection of music for these instruments; we have the most comprehensive and best-selling line of fake books available anywhere! We're positive that they will be successful in your bookstore.
What is a Fake Book?
When musicians are asked to play a song they've never played before, they "fake" it. One of the most valuable possessions any professional, amateur or hobbyist musician can have is a fake book that contains the melody line, lyrics and chords for hundreds and hundreds of songs. With access to the melody, lyrics and chords of a song, musicians can improvise their own arrangements.
This is an incredible source-book of over 500 jazz tunes, with classic songs and many hard-to-find modern standards. Never before has material such as this been assembled in such a comprehensive volume. Besides standards, this amazing book includes of a great deal of original material associated with major artists from all eras of jazz. Artists represented include John Coltrane, Gerry Mulligan, Steely Dan, Peter Erskine, Mike Stern, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Chick Corea, Spyro Gyra, Miles Davis, Al DiMeola, Abbey Lincoln, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Evans, and many more jazz legends!