What is the Real Book and what in the heck is a jazz shibboleth? A history and analysis of the most influential book in jazz music of the past 40 years. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/adamneely Aimee Nolte's video on abandoning her Real Books. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMiCg8sDQh4 Barry Kernfelds website (enormously useful in putting this video together) http://www.barrykernfeld.com/ Follow me on the interwebs: http://www.facebook.com/adamneely http://www.instagram.com/its_adamneely Background Music: http://sungazermusic.bandcamp.com Peace, Adam