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Modal Jazz

Modal Jazz. By Dan Mariska and Chris Misa. History. Response to complex chord progressions of bebop and hard bop Soloists focused intensely on playing each chord - hard to improvise Composers and musicians like George Russell began experimenting with modal approach to improvisation. Theory.

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Modal Jazz

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  1. Modal Jazz By Dan Mariska and Chris Misa

  2. History • Response to complex chord progressions of bebop and hard bop • Soloists focused intensely on playing each chord - hard to improvise • Composers and musicians like George Russell began experimenting with modal approach to improvisation

  3. Theory • Songs written around modes • Player’s focused on the melody they were playing not the chords • Gave piano and bass players more freedom in backing and interacting with soloists • Players also could use non-diatonic notes to control, create, or build tension

  4. Players • Miles Davis • All Blues • So What • John Coltrane • Impressions • Crescent • Bill Evans

  5. More Modal Players • Cannonball Adderley • Paul Chambers • McCoy Tyner • Jimmy Garrison Later: • Michael Brecker • Steve Grossman

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