Must Play Jazz Standards

[jake plays guitar]

What are some standards that every jazz combo must play? I have a gig coming up with my quartet and i thought it would be could to play what most small bands usually play? So what does your small group usually play or what have other small groups you've heard play?

[NastyNate]

Right now we're working on Satin Doll, Perdido, Take the A-Train and we also just jam blues. We're trying to find some Latin stuff though.
We're also playing In a Sentimental Mood.

[I Love Fat women]

Instead of playing the standard stuff, perhaps you should just play the music you like?

[Lydisk]

what style are you into? trad? modal? bop?

[jake plays guitar]

i personaly very much dig bop but i dont know if the band will be up to such high speeds and such. so maybe like slow bop sort of stuff if thats even possible?

[Joseph India]

'Round Mindnight KC Blues Loverman ?

[GhostNote]

Summertime, it dont mean a thing, blue bossa, evil ways?


-GN

[traveller]

Move is a great tune to play, also Peridido, Chameleon, Blue Moon, In Walked Bud, Straight No Chaser, Yardbird Suite is good, Saint Thomas.

[Danzo]

Have a look here, there's a massive list of jazz standards:

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/jazz-repertoire.html

[Krabsworth]

Blue Monk is a kick arse song.

[dak0ta101]

Blue Trane, Blue Bossa, Ellington