Unaccompanied standards

Nolankberk · by **Nolankberk** » 2023-11-06 3:41 p.m.

Hey TC

Was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for standards to play unaccompanied at an audition. I tend to play ballads a bit.. interpretively.. when I don't have a rhythm section behind me.

Thanks

OldWetOneCanoli · by **OldWetOneCanoli** » 2023-11-06 4:19 p.m.

For a jazz audition? How about Lament by J.J. Johnson?

Nolankberk · by **Nolankberk** » 2023-11-06 4:57 p.m.

[quote="OldWetOneCanoli"]For a jazz audition? How about Lament by J.J. Johnson?[/quote]

Oh great idea actually. Changes aren't bad either. Thanks

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2023-11-06 5:18 p.m.

Anything in BoneKill

Nolankberk · by **Nolankberk** » 2023-11-06 5:23 p.m.

[quote="harrisonreed"]Anything in BoneKill[/quote]

Most of the bonekill stuff is cool as hell but they wouldn't really be classified as standards that judges are looking for

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2023-11-06 8:21 p.m.

Just get a Fake Book (Real Book) and start reading down the tunes. There should be dozens (if not hundreds) of nice standards for you to use.

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