Just another thought for getting the chords for iRealB. If you print out the lead sheet on Wikifonia.org (in the right key of course) it usually gives the chord symbols. I guess there's no absolute guarantee that they will both have exactly identical chords but should be pretty close.
I thought I'd have a look at some of the ballads of the month. Got the lead sheet and iRealB backing track for Strangers in the Night and had a go last night. The melody is straight forward enough of course but could I improvise over the backing track? In a word NO. Not surprisingly bluescale didn't fit. Pentatonic didn't seem any better. I'm just not good enough to read the chords on the fly and work out what to play yet, and winging it by ear was just awful. Work in Progress then!
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