Steve, et al -- Good question, good answers. I always surmised that "fake" in this usage meant "improvise," and this discussions tells me I was right. I LOVE that...I have this great jazz fake book, with all the jazz standards you could want. Only trouble is, A.) it's tiny, tiny printing and notation and B.) None of the keys seem to work for me and with jazz, I guess it's not just a situation of "capo up/down". But it does have lyrics, melody line and chords. Now, to learn them and find someone to play with me.
Troll, I wish I lived in your necka tha' woods. My dream is to sing Big Band-era music, all that yummy ella Fitzgerald repertoire stuff.
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