[Dixielandjazz] Diminished chord question

[Bert]

Hello Ken,

China Boy , copyrighted in 1922 has plain use of the diminished chord.
A series of diminished chords, you will find in Airmail Special, the bridge. Of course that is not very early jazz, but it is a wellknown example.

Kind regards,

Bert


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From: Ken Gates <kwg915 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:03 PM
To: Bert Brandsma
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Diminished chord question

Does anyone have an example of a jazz tune constructed upon a series of diminished 7 chords?

Did the very early jazz musicians use diminished 7 chords in their play?

I do remember reading that Bunk Johnson and George Lewis had difference of opinion
about diminished chords.  Bunk for, George opposed.

Ken Gates




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