The following tunes are among those most commonly played by jazz musicians.

I have made an attempt to

categorize them based on how they are usually played. Most of the compositions are by jazz musicians, except for
the ones marked "standard".

You should try to become familiar with as many of these tunes as possible. Most of them can be found in the Real
Book or in Chuck Sher's books.

You must know these.

All Blues blues, modal Lullaby Of Birdland swing

All Of Me standard Mr. P.C. blues, swing
All The Things You Are standard Maiden Voyage modal
Anthropology rhythm changes, swing Mercy, Mercy, Mercy rock
Au Privave blues, swing Misty ballad, standard
Autumn Leaves standard Moment's Notice swing
Beautiful Love standard My Favorite Things 3/4, modal, standard
Beauty And The Beast rock My Funny Valentine ballad, standard
Billie's Bounce blues, swing My Romance standard
Black Orpheus Latin Naima ballad, modal
Blue Bossa Latin A Night In Tunisia Latin, swing
Blue In Green ballad, modal Nica's Dream Latin, swing
Blue Monk blues, swing Nostalgia In Times Square swing
Blue Train blues, swing Now's The Time blues, swing
Blues For Alice blues, swing Oleo rhythm changes, swing
Bluesette 3/4, swing On Green Dolphin Street Latin, swing, standard
Body And Soul ballad, standard Ornithology swing
C Jam Blues blues, swing Recorda Me Latin
Caravan Latin, swing Red Clay rock
Ceora Latin Round Midnight ballad, swing
Cherokee swing St. Thomas Latin
Con rmation swing Satin Doll swing
Darn That Dream ballad, standard Scrapple From The Apple swing
Desa nado Latin The Sidewinder swing
Dolphin Dance Jazz standard So What modal
Donna Lee swing Solar swing
Don't Get Around Much Anymore swing Some Day My Prince Will Come 3/4, standard
E.S.P non-tonal Song For My Father Latin
A Foggy Day standard Sophisticated Lady swing
Footprints 3/4, blues, modal Speak No Evil modal, non-tonal
Freddie Freeloader blues, modal Stella By Starlight standard
Freedom Jazz Dance non-tonal Stolen Moments blues, modal
Four swing Straight, No Chaser blues, swing
Giant Steps swing Sugar swing
The Girl From Ipanema Latin Summertime standard
Goodbye, Pork Pie Hat ballad, swing Take Five 5/4, modal
Have You Met Miss Jones standard Take The "A" Train swing
I Mean You swing There Is No Greater Love standard
I Remember Cli ord ballad, swing There Will Never be Another You standard
I Thought About You standard Up Jumped Spring 3/4, swing
If I Were A Bell standard Waltz For Debby 3/4, swing
Impressions modal Wave Latin
In A Sentimental Mood ballad, swing Well, You Needn't swing
In Walked Bud swing What's New ballad
Joy Spring swing When I Fall In Love ballad, standard
Just Friends standard Yardbird Suite swing
Killer Joe swing
Lady Bird Bop
Loverman swing
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