Good song for a Jazz Guitar Audition?

Question

The thing I want to try out for is looking for chord knowledge, scale knowledge, a song to play, and a solo to play. I'm just getting into music / jazz theory. What kind of song would you do for a thing that goes around touring your state for the summer? I was thinking a Van Halen solo and a Chet Atkins song

Answer 1

I have the Complete Book on Harmony and Chord Voicing for Guitar. It's in pdf file. I can send it to you if you like.



I also have the following in pdf:

Les Wise Bebop Bible

Coltrane Patterns

The Giant Steps Studies

Salsa - Afro Cuban Montunos For Guitar

bossa nova guitar



I can email them to you if you like.



P.S.

yup I got it, but I need your email address.

Answer 2

Uh, no. Eddie Van Halen is Hard Rock, and Chet Atkins is rockabilly and country. Here is a short list of jazz standards. I'm sure you'll find something to play for your audition. Good Luck! * Afro Blue * Airegin * All Too Soon * All of Me (song) * All the Things You Are * Anthropology (composition) * April in Paris (song) * Autumn Leaves (song) * Autumn in New York (song) * Azure (song) * Blue Monk * Body and Soul (song) * C Jam Blues * Canadian Sunset * Cantaloupe Island * Caravan (song) * Chameleon (song) * Confirmation (composition) * Cotton Tail * Crazy Rhythm (song) * Desafinado * Donna Lee * Doxy (song) * Drop Me Off in Harlem * Epistrophy * Everything But You * Frankie and Johnny (song) * Frenesi * Giant Steps (composition) * The Girl from Ipanema * How High the Moon * I Didn't Know About You * I Got Rhythm * I Like to Recognize the Tune * I Remember Clifford (song) * I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So * If I Had You * Impressions (composition) * In a Mellow Tone * In a Sentimental Mood * In the Groove (composition) * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Ja-Da * Jordu * Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' * Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) * Linus and Lucy * List of Bebop jazz standards * List of Bossa standards * List of Dixieland standards * List of Latin and Funk jazz standards * List of Mainstream jazz standards * List of Modal and Post-bop jazz standards * List of Swing jazz standards * Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) * Lush Life (song) * Mack the Knife * Mahjong (composition) * Misty (song) * Misty Blue * Moody's Mood for Love * My Funny Valentine * Naima * Nature Boy (song) * Nem Um Talvez * The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (jazz standard) * Night Train (song) * A Night in Tunisia * Oleo (song) * One O'Clock Jump * Perdido * Rhythm changes * Rocks in My Bed * 'Round Midnight (song) * (In My) Solitude * St. Thomas (song) * Salt Peanuts * Satin Doll * Scrapple from the Apple * Send in the Clowns * September Song * Sheik of Araby * Since I Fell for You * Sing for Your Supper * So What (composition) * Solar (composition) * Stars Fell on Alabama * Stolen Moments (song) * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * Sweet Georgia Brown * Sweet Lorraine * Take Five * Tea for Two (song) * Tenderly * The Best Is Yet to Come (song) * The Things We Did Last Summer * These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) * Tiger Rag * Watermelon Man (song) * Well You Needn't * What Is This Thing Called Love? * What a Little Moonlight Can Do * When Your Lover Has Gone * Why Don't You Do Right? * Wild Flower (composition) * Witch Hunt (song) * The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise

Answer 3

Uh, no. Eddie Van Halen is Hard Rock, and Chet Atkins is rockabilly and country.



Here is a short list of jazz standards. I'm sure you'll find something to play for your audition. Good Luck!



* Afro Blue

* Airegin

* All Too Soon

* All of Me (song)

* All the Things You Are

* Anthropology (composition)

* April in Paris (song)

* Autumn Leaves (song)

* Autumn in New York (song)

* Azure (song)

* Blue Monk

* Body and Soul (song)

* C Jam Blues

* Canadian Sunset

* Cantaloupe Island

* Caravan (song)

* Chameleon (song)

* Confirmation (composition)

* Cotton Tail

* Crazy Rhythm (song)

* Desafinado

* Donna Lee

* Doxy (song)

* Drop Me Off in Harlem

* Epistrophy

* Everything But You

* Frankie and Johnny (song)

* Frenesi

* Giant Steps (composition)

* The Girl from Ipanema

* How High the Moon

* I Didn't Know About You

* I Got Rhythm

* I Like to Recognize the Tune

* I Remember Clifford (song)

* I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So

* If I Had You

* Impressions (composition)

* In a Mellow Tone

* In a Sentimental Mood

* In the Groove (composition)

* It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

* Ja-Da

* Jordu

* Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'

* Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)

* Linus and Lucy

* List of Bebop jazz standards

* List of Bossa standards

* List of Dixieland standards

* List of Latin and Funk jazz standards

* List of Mainstream jazz standards

* List of Modal and Post-bop jazz standards

* List of Swing jazz standards

* Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)

* Lush Life (song)

* Mack the Knife

* Mahjong (composition)

* Misty (song)

* Misty Blue

* Moody's Mood for Love

* My Funny Valentine

* Naima

* Nature Boy (song)

* Nem Um Talvez

* The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (jazz standard)

* Night Train (song)

* A Night in Tunisia

* Oleo (song)

* One O'Clock Jump

* Perdido

* Rhythm changes

* Rocks in My Bed

* 'Round Midnight (song)

* (In My) Solitude

* St. Thomas (song)

* Salt Peanuts

* Satin Doll

* Scrapple from the Apple

* Send in the Clowns

* September Song

* Sheik of Araby

* Since I Fell for You

* Sing for Your Supper

* So What (composition)

* Solar (composition)

* Stars Fell on Alabama

* Stolen Moments (song)

* The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

* Sweet Georgia Brown

* Sweet Lorraine

* Take Five

* Tea for Two (song)

* Tenderly

* The Best Is Yet to Come (song)

* The Things We Did Last Summer

* These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)

* Tiger Rag

* Watermelon Man (song)

* Well You Needn't

* What Is This Thing Called Love?

* What a Little Moonlight Can Do

* When Your Lover Has Gone

* Why Don't You Do Right?

* Wild Flower (composition)

* Witch Hunt (song)

* The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise

Answer 4

Check out Jamie Abersold's Site. Ask Jamie any questions you might have. The Girl From Ipanema, Summer Time,Someday My Prince Will Come,Song For My Father. Purchase the Fake Book titled the Real Book. This book has several classics.



http://aebersold.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=FAKBOO



This will start you on your journey. Also look into attending a jazz camp.



http://www.summerjazzworkshops.com/



Good luck on your journey.

Answer 5

In addition to the excellent suggestions already here, I'd suggest rearranging a song you already know and love. Jazz techniques can be applied to absolutely any tune. Try substituting alternative chords for the chords that were used in the popular versions and adding interesting passing chords to smooth out the transitions between the chords. Concentrate on the bass lines even if you don't incorporate them into your new version--a composition with a smooth and interesting bass line will never be boring.

Answer 6

I have also asked the same question two times, and didn't get a good answer

Answer 7

George Benson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YAYQxmLh0

Answer 8

Jazz Songs For Guitar