[ebooks] DC Universe Illustrated By Neal Adams Vol. 1 by Neal Adams; Various at Arts-Photography

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Not Nearly As Many Good Songs as Volumes 1 and 2!By The IdeatorI play bass in a jazz rehearsal band and were working through a list called "The New York Ninety"; which a gigging New York jazz musician put together. It represents all the tunes you just have to know if you want to gig seriously on the New York Jazz scene.Not one of the tunes on the New York Ninety appears in the Real Book Volume 3. Volumes 1 and 2 cover a ton of the New York ninety; with The Real Book Volume having the lions share. A lot of the new York Ninety are found in the New Real Book series by Chuck Sher.There were some tunes I recognized in The Real Book Volume 3; like What a Wonderful World; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Norwegian Wood; Continuum (Pastorius); Teen Town; Watermelon Man; A Taste of Honey; Java Jive; Just a Gigolo; Just the Two of Us; and Harlem Nocturne. But not a compellling number of tunes that I found really useful for a band trying to break into the "just show and gig" jazz scene.I bought Volumes 1 and 2 of the Real Book and didnt feel at all disappointed; but with Volume 3; I wish Id have spent the money on something else. Its almost as if Hal Leonard is trying to cash in on the popularity of The Real book brand to keep the series going with a Volume 3. Id think REAL HARD before buying Volume 4; if one comes out eventually -- my guess is theyll be scraping the bottom of the barrel of jazz tunes to create a good Volume 4 -- and Id have to see the list of songs before I put my money down for that one.So; the Real Book Volume 3 was a real disappointment for me. Id rather someone put out a fake book of contemporary smooth jazz artists so bands can start playing some new music along with the old standards that have been played and played and played.....transcribing all that new stuff is just way too time consuming.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good for rehearsal not performanceBy WhooRahBook is great kindle not so much. Kindle doesnt play with blue tooth switch es. This is a huge problem for working musicians. Better to buy the paper and then scan in the pieces you need for performance. No apparent action will be taken by to fix in the near term.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lots Of Great TunesBy Tamara PozziGuess if youre an older Jazz Singer just learning to play Bass; youll see many great titles in the table of contents ; Bass Volume 3 :) Enough material to last experienced Jazzers a long time. Very novel experience; seeing it written neatly in the Bass Clef. What is a collection of Jazz without "Stormy Weather" ? (vol 3)The book has large clear print; careful arrangements. Thoughtful contribution to Jazz players.