Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have relied on these volumes to get through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were produced and distributed illegally, with no regard for copyright law or the royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces.

Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won’t even notice the difference, aside from all the glaring errors that have been fixed: the covers and typeface look the same, the track listing is nearly identical, and the price of our edition is even cheaper than the original. Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefiting the composers to whom we owe some of the greatest melodies of all time! This Bb edition includes 400 songs: All Blues • Au Privave • Autumn Leaves • Black Orpheus • Bluesette • Body and Soul • Life in Bright Size • With Soul • Dance of the Dolphins • Don’t You Move Much Anymore • Easy Living • Epistrophy • Falling in Love with Love • Footprints • Four on Six • Giant Steps • Do You Know Miss Jones? • How High Is the Moon • I’ll Remember April • Impressions • Birdland Lullaby • Misty • My Funny Valentine • Oil Painting • Red Clay • Satin Doll • Sidewinder • Stella by Starlight • Take Five • No Greater Love • Say Hello • and hundreds more! Editions also available in C, E-flat, and bass clef.