Gypsy Jazz Fakebook Project

vv_trans_library · 2:48AM

Hi everyone,

My name is Valentin, from the YouTube channel Transcriptions Library. I’ve started a project that’s very close to my heart: creating a new Django Fakebook. I think many of you are familiar with the famous “fakebook_django_2008.pdf”. The idea here is to offer a new version, trimming away some rarely played tunes and adding others that are truly essential.

There will be a treble clef version, like the 2008 one, but also a tablature version, since I’ve noticed that most gypsy jazz guitarists are not strong sight-readers 😄. I’ll also include a list of chord charts on iReal Pro.

It’s a big project, especially because the goal is to write the themes in the simplest and most direct way possible: getting to the core of each melody, without unnecessary embellishments, and using the right chords—again, without useless ornamentation. Everything is thought out from a gypsy jazz musician’s point of view, because we often approach standards differently from traditional jazz players, whether in the chords, the melody, or the arrangement.

I wanted to talk about it here to get your feedback on the project. If you have tunes you’d like to see included in this fakebook, don’t hesitate to let me know. I’m writing everything down and will sort it out later. I’m planning to release a first version with 150 to 200 tunes, then continue to expand and refine it over time.

To follow the progress of the project and support me, you can check it out here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/gypsy-jazz-work-149454483?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

That’s it—have a great day everyone!