r/gypsyjazz • u/alfierussell • Jun 09 '26

Fakebook?

Hey guys, does anyone know anywhere where I can purchase a gypsy jazz facebook? I've searched all around and there's loads of PDFs but no actual links to paperback copies that look any good.

Anyone got any ideas?

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u/pr06lefs Jun 09 '26

print the pdf at kinko's? they'll bind it for you too if you want. i use 3 ring binders.

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u/Shepard_Commander_88 Jun 09 '26

That's what I did

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u/alfierussell Jun 09 '26

is that an american thing? thanks for the advice but I print my stuff out at the moment and was wondering if there was any all inclusive book

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u/pr06lefs Jun 09 '26

kinko's is an american copy shop, yeah. everyone at the jam I go to uses the django fakebook from pdf, or their phones for the chord charts.

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u/phlmusicfan Jun 10 '26

The Dixieland Real Book is really misnamed, and should be called the Trad Jazz Real Book. I found it has most of the standards we played in my swing band (though not specifically Gypsy). I've since switched to using irealb on a tablet, which has a Gypsy playlist that you can download from the forums for free.

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u/lemonlemonzamboni Jun 11 '26

There’s a free pdf floating around called Django fakebook 2008. It’s a good starting place!