Kirk's suggested list of Real Book Tunes to learn
source : https://strongsongspodcast.com/episode/metroid-music-bond-themes-jazz-philosophy
A
- A Child is Born
- A Fine Romance
- A Night in Tunisia
- Afro Blue
- Afternoon in Paris
- Alice in Wonderland
- All Blues
- All of Me
- All of You
- All the Things You Are
- Alone Together
- Anthropology
- April in Paris
- Autumn in New York
- Autumn Leaves
B
- Beautiful Love
- Bewitched
- Black Orpheus
- Blue Bossa
- Blue In Green
- Blue Monk
- Blues for Alice
- Blue Train
- Body and Soul
C
- Chega De Saudade
- Chelsea Bridge
- Confirmation
- Corcovado
- Cottontail
D
- Darn that Dream
- Days of Wine and Roses
- Desafinado
- Dolphin Dance
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
E
- Easy to Love
F
- Footprints
- Four
- Freddie Freeloader
G
- Giant Steps
- Girl from Ipanema
- God Bless the Child
- Goodbye Porkpie Hat
- Groovin High
H
- Have You Met Miss Jones
- Here’s That Rainy Day
- How High the Moon
- How Insensitive
I
- I Can’t Get Started
- I could Write a Book
- I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart
- I Love You
- I Mean You
- Impressions
- In a Mellow Tone
- In a Sentimental Mood
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Invitation
- It Don’t Mean a Thing
J
- Joy Spring (if you’re feeling adventurous)
- Just Friends
K
There are no K songs in the Real Book!
L
- Lady Bird
- Like Someone in Love
- Lullaby of Birdland
- Lush Life (there will one day be an episode about this masterpiece)
M
- Maiden Voyage
- Misty
- Mood Indigo
- Mr. P.C.
- My Favorite Things
- My Foolish Heart
- My Funny Valentine
- My One and Only Love
N
- Night and Day
- Night has a Thousand Eyes
O
- Oleo
- Once I Loved
- One Note Samba
- Out of Nowhere
P
- Pensatia (a difficult but beautiful tune)
- Pent-Up House
- Prelude to a Kiss
R
- Recordame
- ‘Round Midnight
S
- Satin Doll
- Scrapple from the Apple
- Seven Steps to Heaven
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- Sidewinder
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Song For My Father
- Sophisticated Lady
- So What
- Stella By Starlight
- Stolen Moments
- Stompin’ at the Savoy
- Straight, No Chaser
- Sugar
T
- Take Five
- Take the “A” Train
- There Is no Greater Love
- There Will Never Be Another You
- They Can’t Take That Away From Me
- Triste
- Turn Out The Stars
U
- Up Jumped Spring
W
- Waltz For Debby
- Well You Needn’t
- When I Fall In Love
- Windows
Y
- Yesterdays
- You Don’t Know What Love Is
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