[Dixielandjazz] Trad Jazz

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For the "digestors":  The relevant to my comments snip from Steve is  
below.  Thanks Steve, I can relish chord substitutions even though that  fact 
throws me out of some camps.  LOL.  In fact, I get most upset  with be bop when 
it's speedy -- ruins my relish for my slow  hearing ears.
 
But mainly, thanks for the Charlie Parker/John Lewis changes.  Still  have 
to get to piano/banjo (or both) to play with them.  That is, if I ever  come 
back once I've picked up an instrument. :?)
Ginny
 
 
In a message dated 1/15/2011 12:49:29 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

Substitute Changes (this one is my favorite - Used by Charlie Parker,  
based on a descending root  movement coupled with an upward cycle of  4ths. 
(Sometimes called Bird Blues Changes or John Lewis Changes)


F / Em-A7 / Dm-G7 / Cm-F7 /  Bb7 /  Bbm / Am / Abm / Gm / C7 /  Am-D7 / 
Gm-C7 /


Another favorite blues substitution is:


F7 / Bb7 / F7 / Cm-F7 / Bb7 / Bb7 / F7 / D7 / Gm9 / C7 / F7 / Gm-C7


As you know, there is an broad variety of Blues changes available. I have  
a book on Jazz Voicings for Keyboard by Dan Haerle which shows 17 different  
blues progressions some of which are quite complex, but all of them work on 
 any blues tune. Purists will hate it, but I think that's what jazz is all  
about.


Cheers,
Steve  Barbone
 
 
 
 
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