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The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time.

Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed without any copyrights or royalties paid to the master composers who created these musical canons. 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...the covers look the same, the engravings look the same, the songlist is nearly identical, and the price remains fair even on a musician's salary.

But every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced legally and ethically, benefiting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest music ever written.

The Real Book: Volume 2 - Bb Edition features 400 songs, including Air Mail Special, Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words), Just the Way You Are, The Nearness of You, Watch What Happens, Willow Weep for Me, Yardbird Suite and many more.


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