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AOS 3 ‘ALL BLUES’ MILES DAVIS

AOS 3 ‘ALL BLUES’ MILES DAVIS. KIND OF BLUE 1959. Basic facts about ALL BLUES. This track is from the album ‘KIND OF BLUE’ which was recorded in one take in NY in 1959 Line-up: trumpet /alto sax / tenor sax / piano/ bass / drums

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AOS 3 ‘ALL BLUES’ MILES DAVIS

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  1. AOS 3 ‘ALL BLUES’MILES DAVIS

  2. KIND OF BLUE 1959

  3. Basic facts aboutALL BLUES • This track is from the album ‘KIND OF BLUE’ which was recorded in one take in NY in 1959 • Line-up: trumpet /alto sax / tenor sax / piano/ bass / drums • Unusually for Jazz the time signature is 6/4 and is marked JAZZ WALTZ • This is MODAL JAZZ – this means that rather than relying on complicated chord patterns the harmony focuses on a MODE or scale and the improvised solos are freer

  4. The recording • MILES DAVIS gave his band for this track the minimum of preparation before they went into the studio in New York in 1959 • They got given some scales (MODES) and melody lines to improvise on • Each track (including this one) on the album had only one take and the whole album was recorded in just 2 sessions. However all the musicians were at the height of their playing abilities

  5. The BandMILES DAVIS- trumpet CANNONBALL ADDERLEY: alto sax JOHN COLTRANE: tenor saxJIMMY COBB: drumsBILL EVANS: piano PAUL CHAMBERS: bass

  6. This is the chord pattern for ALL BLUES 6/4 G7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 G7 G7 D7#9 Eb7#9-D7#9 G7 G7 • Notice there are DOMINANT sevenths used and that the last line has ALTERED chords where the harmony is made more interesting by adding notes

  7. Structure of ALL BLUES • INTRO • HEAD: this is where the original tune or melody is played • IMPROVISED SOLOS: trumpet / alto sax / tenor sax / piano • HEAD: the main theme returns • OUTRO: fade out

  8. RIFFS – what are they? • A RIFF is a short rhythmic ostinato- very common in Jazz, Blues & Pop. • KIND OF BLUE uses 3 short riffs • The first G D E D F D E D is on Double Bass • The second the alto and tenor saxes play in the intro in 3rds (in harmony) • D/B E/C F/D E/C

  9. THE INSTRUMENTS & THEIR ROLES • The RHYTHM section provides the harmony and rhythmic background; in this case it is the DRUMS / BASS / PIANO • The frontline instruments are TRUMPET, ALTO SAXOPHONE & TENOR SAXOPHONE • THE WORD COMPING means accompanying- playing the background chords & rhythms

  10. AOS 3 ‘ALL BLUES’MILES DAVIS

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