The prefix is crucial. Many jazz collections offer “highlights” or “top 100” lists. The “FULL” version of the 557 standards claims to be exhaustive. It attempts to include not just the obvious Miles Davis and Charlie Parker classics, but also obscure B-sides from Broadway musicals, forgotten Tin Pan Alley gems, and modal explorations from the 1960s.
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So pick up your horn, turn to page one (“A Foggy Day” in Bb concert), and take the first step. The next 556 standards are waiting. Ready to master the Bb repertoire? Download a sample PDF of the first 50 standards from the -FULL- 557 Jazz Standards in Bb collection and start your practice transformation today. The prefix is crucial
For the modern jazz musician, the journey from student to seasoned performer is often measured in repertoire. You need to know the tunes—the timeless chord changes, the memorable melodies, and the history behind them. But for players of Bb instruments (tenor sax, trumpet, clarinet, soprano sax, flugelhorn), there’s an additional hurdle: transposition. What is concert C is your D. What is concert F is your G. It attempts to include not just the obvious
Don’t bring the book to the gig. The goal is to internalize the 557 so you can close your eyes and play. Use the book for reference, but memorize four tunes a week.
Whether you are a high school student preparing for all-state jazz band, a working freelancer needing to call a tune at a last-minute gig, or a seasoned professional revisiting a forgotten waltz from the 1940s, these 557 pages have something for you.