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The Duke Ellington Real Book C Edition by Duke Ellington Piano - Sheet Music

By Duke Ellington

A giant collection of Ellington's best, all presented in the famous Real Book notation! Over 100 tunes, including: African Flower • All Too Soon • Black and Tan Fantasy • Bojangles • C-Jam Blues • Caravan • Come Sunday • Cotton Tail • Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me • Don't Get Around Much Anymore • Duke's Place • Hiawatha • I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) • I'm Just a Lucky So and So • In a Sentimental Mood • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) • The Mooch • Mood Indigo • Prelude to a Kiss • Satin Doll • Sophisticated Lady • Take the “A” Train • What Am I Here For? • and more. Looking for a particular song? Check out the Real Book Songfinder here.

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Summary
Instrument:
Piano C Instrument
Genres:
Standards Swing
Composers:
Duke Ellington
Publishers:
Hal Leonard
Series:
Composers and Arrangers of Color Music of Black Composers and Artists
UPC:
073999303315
ISBN:
9780634063275
Format:
Fake Book
Item types:
Physical
Artist:
Duke Ellington
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
8.5x11.0x0.297 inches
Number of Pages:
128
Shipping Weight:
1.03 pounds
Detailed Description
C Instruments

SKU: HL.240235

C Edition. Composed by Duke Ellington. Fake Book. Jazz, Standards. 128 pages. Hal Leonard #240235. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.240235).

ISBN 9780634063275. UPC: 073999303315. 8.5x11.0x0.297 inches.

A giant collection of Ellington's best, all presented in the famous Real Book notation! Over 100 tunes, including: African Flower • All Too Soon • Black and Tan Fantasy • Bojangles • C-Jam Blues • Caravan • Come Sunday • Cotton Tail • Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me • Don't Get Around Much Anymore • Duke's Place • Hiawatha • I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) • I'm Just a Lucky So and So • In a Sentimental Mood • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) • The Mooch • Mood Indigo • Prelude to a Kiss • Satin Doll • Sophisticated Lady • Take the “A” Train • What Am I Here For? • and more. Looking for a particular song? Check out the Real Book Songfinder here.

Song List
  • Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care To Know)

  • Day Dream

  • Drop Me Off In Harlem

  • East St. Louis Toodle-oo

  • Love You Madly

  • Ring Dem Bells

  • Move Over

  • Please Forgive Me

  • Black Butterfly

  • Happy Go Lucky Local

  • Twenty-Two Cent Stomp (3 Cent Stomp)

  • I Didn't Know About You

  • Cotton Tail

  • Brown Penny

  • Black Beauty

  • High Life

  • Wall Street Wail

  • Such Sweet Thunder

  • Everything But You

  • Something To Live For

  • Heaven

  • Reflections In D

  • Morning Glory

  • Azure

  • Solitude

  • Dancers In Love

  • In A Mellow Tone

  • Stomp, Look And Listen

  • The Single Petal Of A Rose

  • Lost In Meditation

  • Take Love Easy

  • Warm Valley

  • I'm Gonna Go Fishin'

  • Low Key Lightly

  • Take The Coltrane

  • Old King Dooji

  • Stevedore's Serenade

  • Blues In Blueprint

  • Brasilliance

  • Who Struck John (Blues)

  • Jump For Joy

  • Harlem Air Shaft

  • Caravan

  • Blue Feeling

  • Pyramid

  • Happy Anatomy

  • Blues Of The Vagabond

  • Awful Sad

  • Mississippi Moan

  • Just A Settin' And A Rockin'

  • Trumpet In Spades

  • Jeep's Blues

  • Serenade To Sweden

  • Rock Skippin'

  • Birmingham Breakdown

  • Across The Track Blues

  • Bojangles

  • Dusk

  • I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues

  • Main Stem

  • Paris Blues

  • A Portrait Of Burt Williams

  • Rocks In My Bed

  • What Am I Here For?

  • Your Love Has Faded

  • Strange Feeling

  • Jumpin' Punkins

  • Pie Eye's Blues

  • Brown Skin Gal In The Calico Gown

  • Sepia Panorama

  • Imagine My Frustration

  • Tomorrow Mountain

  • African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine)

  • Black And Tan Fantasy

  • Boy Meets Horn

  • Prelude To A Kiss

  • Perdido

  • The Flaming Sword

  • Come Sunday

  • The Creole Love Call

  • Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

  • Don't Get Around Much Anymore

  • I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

  • I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

  • I'm Just A Lucky So And So

  • In A Sentimental Mood

  • Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)

  • Maybe I Should Change My Ways

  • Mood Indigo

  • Rockin' In Rhythm

  • Satin Doll

  • Sophisticated Lady

  • Things Ain't What They Used To Be

  • All Too Soon

  • Isfahan

  • The Star-Crossed Lovers

  • C-Jam Blues

  • If You Were In My Place (What Would You Do?)

  • Five O'clock Drag

  • I'm Beginning to See the Light

  • It Don't Mean a Thing (If it ain't got That Swing)

  • The Mooche

  • Take The “A” Train

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    Ratings + Reviews

    4.5 Rating

    4 reviews

    David K.

    Dec 16, 2025

    Versatile Accompaniment for Vocalists

    This Duke Ellington Real Book is a superb tool for collaborative pianists and vocal coaches. With lead sheets for C instruments, it offers incredible flexibility for accompanying singers across various ranges. The provided melody and chord symbols allow for creative and supportive accompaniment textures, whether doubling the voice or crafting an independent piano part. Essential for jazz repertoire.

    Anonymous

    Dec 16, 2025

    Reliable Repertoire for Gigs

    Indispensable for any working musician. This Real Book delivers a vast collection of Ellington standards in the familiar lead sheet format. Chord symbols are clearly present, making charts quick to read on the stand. While a few chords might need minor tweaks on the fly, it's generally accurate and comprehensive for covering requests. A solid, practical book.

    Evelyn R.

    Dec 16, 2025

    Essential Jazz Resource for Students

    This Duke Ellington Real Book is a fantastic addition to any jazz student's library. The clear notation and standard fake book format make it ideal for teaching chord reading and improvisation. It provides an accessible entry point to classic swing and standards for intermediate students, encouraging them to develop their own voicings. A must-have for broadening musical horizons.

    Anonymous C.

    Mar 18, 2024

    Hello, some of the chords

    Hello, some of the chords aren't always right, but all the Realbooks are necessary for my activities as a musician.

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    This sheet music is best suited for jazz instrumentalists, arrangers, and musicians familiar with reading lead sheets, including pianists, saxophonists, and guitarists. Its Real Book format for C Instruments is perfect for improvisation and ensemble performance, offering a comprehensive collection of Duke Ellington's authoritative works. The spiral binding also makes it convenient to use on a music stand.

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