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- Ionian or Major scale. Formula: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Works well over the tonic chord or C major chord. The major scale, also called the Ionian mode, is consonant over major chords.
- Dorian Minor scale. Formula: 1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7-8. Works well over Dmin7 or any other minor chords that don’t have a major 7th or altered 5th. The Dorian minor scale has a b3, natural 6, and b7.
- Phrygian Minor scale. Formula: 1-b2-b3-4-5-b6-b7-8. Works well over the ii chord (Emin7) or over V7(b9)sus chords. Of the five types of minor scales (Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian or Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor), the Phrygian mode is arguably one of the two least common minor scales for jazz improvisation, along with the harmonic minor scale.
- Lydian Major (Lydian Scale) Formula: 1-2-3-#4-5-6-7-8. Works well over both major chords with a major 7th interval (Imaj7 and IVmaj7) The Lydian Mode works well over major chords, like maj7#4, maj7b5, or maj7#11 chord.
1 day ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, and orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
4 days ago · Charlie Parker (born August 29, 1920, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.—died March 12, 1955, New York City, New York) was an American alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was a lyric artist generally considered the greatest jazz saxophonist. Parker was the principal stimulus of the modern jazz idiom known as bebop, and—together with Louis ...
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3 days ago · 10 jazz artists who acted in movies. by Matt Micucci. Here is a list of ten jazz artists who showcased their acting skills in film and/or television throughout their career. Dexter Gordon. Saxophonist Dexter Gordon appeared in a number of films, none more iconic than Bertrand Tavernier’s film Round Midninght (1986).
2 days ago · Free jazz and fusion The early 1960s were transitional, less-innovative years for Davis, although his music and his playing remained top-calibre. He began forming another soon-to-be-classic small group in late 1962 with bassist Ron Carter , pianist Herbie Hancock , and teenage drummer Tony Williams; tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter joined the ...
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1 day ago · T-Square (formerly known as The Square), stylized in all-uppercase T-SQUARE, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976. They became famous in the late 1970s and early 1980s along with other Japanese jazz bands.
3 days ago · Jazz Fusion. Jazz fusion emerged in the late 1960s, blending jazz with elements of rock, funk, and other genres. Artists like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock pushed the boundaries of jazz, incorporating electronic instruments and experimenting with new sounds.
