JAZZ TUNES ARRANGED FOR

SOLO GUITAR

Matt Craun
2003

This document is made freely available by the author for educational purposes and is not
to be resold. The music in this document represents the author’s interpretation of tunes to
illustrate principals of arrangement for jazz guitar.

To the player: The arrangements in this folio are designed to be “vanilla”, that is free
from embellishment and ornamentation in order to outline a chord-melody arrangement
as simply as possible. The tunes are intended to be played with additional embellishment
and personal expression as desired by the artist. The use of easy chord forms is meant to
illustrate a minimalist approach to jazz guitar arrangement, leaving room for further
improvisation and variations.

Enjoy!
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Jordu
Duke Jordan Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Jordu - Duke Jordan

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Nardis
Miles Davis Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Nardis - Miles Davis

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Killer Joe
Benny Golsen Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Killer Joe - Benny Golsen

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 All the Things You Are
Kern/Hammerstein Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 All the Things You Are - Kern/Hammerstein

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 All the Things You Are - Kern/Hammerstein

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 Green Dolphin Street
Kaper/Washington Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Green Dolphin Street - Kaper/Washington

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 Goodbye Porkpie Hat
Mingus Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Goodbye Porkpie Hat - Mingus

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 Naima
John Coltrane Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Naima - John Coltrane

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 Lady Bird
Tadd Dameron Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Lady Bird - Tadd Dameron

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Blue Monk
Thelonius Monk Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Blue Monk - Thelonius Monk

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 Tune Up
Miles Davis Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Tune Up - Miles Davis

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 Blue in Green
Miles Davis / Bill Evans Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 Blue in Green - Miles Davis / Bill Evans

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 Con Alma
Dizzy Gillespie Guit. Arr. M. Craun

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 A Child is Born
Thad Jones arr by Matthew Craun

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 A Child is Born - Thad Jones

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 Lazy Bird
John Coltrane Guit Arr. M. Craun

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 Beautiful Love
Victor Young Arranged by M. Craun

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