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There are plenty of easy "Real Book" tunes to learn like "So What". Coltrane's "Impressions" has the exact same chord changes as "So What". Add to your list Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage" and "Cantaloupe Island", and Wayne Shorter's "Footprints". All these are modal tunes like "So What". Learning the few scales associated with each will get you soloing quickly and effectively.

 

You should start learning "I Got Rhythm". These are arguably the most valuable changes to know, after the blues. "Rhythm" changes are the foundation of other jazz tunes.

 

I often play:

The Jobim standards like "How Insensitive" and "Corcovado". I usually play these on flugel.

Monk's "Round Midnight" (Harmon mute trumpet a la Miles), "Blue Monk", "Well You Needn't"

I work at "Cherokee" and "Joy Spring" on a regular basis. The "Cherokee" bridge still kills me.

I gravitate towards ballads like "My One and Only Love", "Stella By Starlight", "My Ship" and "My Funny Valentine"

 

On piano, especially my old Rhodes, I love playing Chick Corea's "Spain" and "500 Miles High".

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