Lead sheet sources

[deseipel]

Within the next year or so, I'd like to put together a group to do classic fusion tunes (for fun). I have some tunes in mind, but I'm having trouble finding lead sheets (chords + melody) for all of them. I realize it' may not be absolutely necessary, but I think it would be nice. Does anyone know of any services online that you recommend for providing lead sheets? I'm thinking of paying someone to write them out & email them to me.

I'm also trying to write them out myself, but it might be faster if I can pay someone else to do it.

[Andy Vermiglio]

Try doing a google search for "transcription" followed by the name of the tune that your looking for. There's a ton of stuff at Lucus' site. Just select the transcription button.

http://www.lucaspickford.com/

[Tombo 7/4]

There's quite a lot of fusion in The New Real Books vol. 1,2,3:
Chick, Patitucci, Yellowjackets, Weather Report, Steps Ahead, Jaco, Brandon Fields, Brecker Bros, Tribal Tech, Mike Stern, Scofield, Herbie, Gambale, Carlton, Holdsworth,...
http://www.bassplace.com/fb.html

If you like Scofield, he puts some of his lead sheets on his site:
http://www.johnscofield.com/music.html