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THE JAZZ SIPPER
repertoire of jazz standards has created a shortlist of songs that are widely
known by jazz musicians from different countries and jazz subgenre traditions.
This shortlist makes it easier for jazz musicians to flesh out their song list for
performances, or improvise over in familiar chord changes during jam
sessions with musicians that they have just met. As well, the jazz standard
repertoire is often performed by "working musicians" who play in bars,
lounges, and supper clubs.
