I'm wondering if it is customary to simplify jazz (real Book type) charts when I have to sing and play? I have a bunch of standards I want to do but to sing and play them @ the same time seems too busy. I want to go for a sparser feel ....any ideas on resources for simplifying a chart...perhaps one change per bar or something like that...Ive seen a lot of fake books just do it a little differently. Some hang on a chord for a couple of bars where another chart might have a 2-5 between each tonal center and shift around a lot ....You hard core jazz guys out there I'm sure have made your own arrangements a lot.. what can be done w/out sounding like a simpleton? ..Thanks in advance for your input:)


...........Jeff......