I don't have much experience playing acoustic jazz, and particularly not standards, but a bass player friend of mine and I have just booked a series of quiet duo gigs at a good italian joint. The engagement doesn't start until later this summer, so I've got time to build repetoire.
What melodies would you recommend to a decent mandolin player who's a relative novice in the world of jazz standards? What about classic italian mandolin tunes? And are there some go-to spots to find charts? I do have a copy of The Real Book I never used much, might have to bust that out.
Thanks, all!
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