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The Real Book was initially produced by two students at the Berklee College of Music in the 1970s, as an updated fake book. [1] It became so popular that the book was eventually "legitimized" by publisher Hal Leonard, and re-released in a series of editions and transpositions for various instruments.
"Peaches en Regalia" has been included in the "underground" version of The Real Book, despite being compositionally more complicated than typical jam session tunes. Having a song included in the book has been described as "the ultimate insider credential for a jazz composer". [5]
In 1970, rock musician Ringo Starr surprised the public by releasing an album of Songbook songs from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, Sentimental Journey.Reviews were mostly poor or even disdainful, [25] but the album reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200 [26] and number 7 in the UK Albums Chart, [27] with sales of 500,000.
A popular recording of the song was released in 1937 by Teddy Wilson for Brunswick Records, [1] ... The Real Book . Vol. 1 (6th ed.). Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
The Omnichord Real Book is a 2023 studio album by American musician Meshell Ndegeocello. It was met with acclaim from critics and became the first recipient of the newly created Grammy Award for Best Alternative Jazz Album, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. [3] [4]
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The Real Book erroneously spells the fourth chord (measures 22-24) as A♭-7/D♭, [11] while Owens correctly identifies it as C♯m13. [12] The inclusion of the E natural in the original recording of the song supports Owens' interpretation of the chord.
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