Jazz Songs

[paintwarrior]

i was wondering if anyone knew what jazz songs i should start with because i cant really find out where to start also is there anything else that could help learn jazz guitar

[gersdal]

Check the thread http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8821

and check out the list of jazz standards at:
http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/...-primer-12.html

[Malcolm]

Where to start? WWW,jazzbooks.com
Play-A-Long Volume 1 - Jazz how to play and improvise
Volume 20 Jimmy Raney Guitar
All blues scales # ABSC

When you order something ask for the Jazz handbook by Jamey Aebersold 55 pages of history, theory, hints, etc. It's free when you buy something.

The 1 800 number is 1 800-456-1388 tell them your guitar and just starting down your jazz road, they are very helpful.

[jade_bodhi]

PaintWarrior:

I started teaching myself jazz tunes a couple years ago. I started out with several Diana Krall albums. She's Canadian. About half of her tunes are covers of jazz standards from many years ago and serve as a good primer on chord arrangements. Her guitar players, primarily Russell Malone, are awesome.

A basic theory book was also helpful to me. I used the jazz edition of Fretboard Roadmaps, a series of books that covers basic theory in several genres of music.

What I like about the standards, besides their having particularly good melodies and clever romantic lyrics, is that they are often written in slow tempos, which are not as daunting for a beginner as fast jazz. Good luck.

JB