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• "(At the) Darktown Strutters Ball"
• "Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home)"
• (Home Again in) Indiana"
• "Milenburg Joys"
• "Panama" (Original title "Panama, a Characterist Novelty" from 1912)
• "That's A Plenty"
• "Tiger Rag"
• "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Nicknamed "The Monster" by some musicians, as it seems to be the only tune many people know to request when seeing a Dixieland band, and some musicians dread being asked to play it several times a night)

• "Caravan"
• " In the Mood"
• "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"
• "King Porter Stomp"
• "One O' Clock Jump"
• "Sing, Sing Sing"
• " Stardust"
• "Take the A Train"
• "Woodchopper's Ball"

" Bebop" standards include:

• "Blue Monk"
• "Donna Lee"
• "Giant Steps"
• "Joy Spring"
• "Milestones"
• "Night in Tunisia"
• "Oleo"
• "Round About Midnight"
• "Salt Peanuts"

"Mainstream" late 20th century jazz standards include the songs:

• "All of Me"
• "Autumn Leaves"
• " Misty"
• "My Favourite Things"
• "My Funny Valentine"
• "Satin Doll"
• "Summertime"
• "I Remember Clifford"
• " Four Brothers"

and instrumental compositions such as:

• "Cherokee"
• "Bags' Groove"
• "Robbins' Nest"
• "Stable Mates"

Jazz interpretation of Classical Material

• Bach
• Mozart

The categories of jazz are not exclusive as to their standards, and any of the songs may be played by bands that specialize in another style. For example, some avant garde groups may delight in playing an old tune in their modern style, or a Dixieland band may pride themselves on playing a modern tune in a style that gives it a traditional sound.

There is no definitive list of standards. Many 'standards', such as those above, were originally written decades ago, and may be from old popular tunes, Broadway or musical selections, or old recordings of famous bands. However, jazz musicians might also include a wide range of more recent tunes in their concept of 'standards'.

It is common for jazz musicians invited to take part in a ' standards gig ' to ask the person who's booking the gig or the other musicians involved for particular tunes they have in mind. However, time spent working through a respectable ' fake bookA fake book is a collection of simplified sheet music (sometimes called fake music), either transcribed manually or copied from some other source. The fake book is a central part of the culture of playing music in public, particularly in jazz, where impro', such as The New Real BookThe Real Book can refer to any of a number of popular jazz fake books, but is generally taken to refer to Volume 1 of a series transcribed and collated by students at Berklee College of Music during the 1970s. Bassist Steve Swallow and pianist Paul Bley w, will help in such situations.

For more see: List of jazz standardsThe following is a list of jazz standards . Willow Weep for Me lyrics and music by Ann Ronnell, 1932 Performed by Cannonball Adderley, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Paul Bley, Charlie Byrd, Cab Calloway, Dos, Wes Montgomery, Toots Thielemans, Elek Bacsik.