When I need the right chords to a tune I don't know, I might get the basic changes from a fake book and then listen to one of the heavyweights playing the tune and get the better chords from their recording. No one I work with plays the fake book changes as is without changing the chords for better substitute chords. For instance the first 2 bars of "What's New", C///| Bbm9/Eb7/| or Gm11/C7/| Bbm9/Eb7/ or F#b5/B13b9/| Bbm9/Eb7| In many instances the fake book changes are wrong, so listening to recordings is a better source for the best chords. The longer you play, you will recognize the places where you can use substitute chords. It also depends on who you like to listen to. The chords that Bill Evans may play on a given song will probably be different than Oscar Peterson playing the same tune. Later, Ray



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