Miles Davis - All Blues

• The Entire Album was recorded in 3 x 3hour sessions in New York in 1959. They used no score and did no rehersal; they knew: The Chord sequence:Which modes to play:Where to improvise and for how long:Number of Solos:Basic Structure of the Piece
• Soloists never solo at the same time
• The link gives the music time to breathe, contrast in texture between each section and builds up a sense of anticiption
• The Bass part repeats throughout the piece so as to not take away from the solos
• Drums provide a constantly shifting backing by improvising a highly syncopated snare drum part whilst also giving a steady beat throughout on the ride cymbal

• 12 Bar Blues Form
• Riff, Head (1,2,3,4), Solo (each instrument) for either 4 x12 bars or 2 x 12 bars (piano)
• Head mainly Trumpet
• Riff Repeats Again

• Head Melody (rising 6ths) Trumpet (start + end of piece ) (simple)

• Trumpet
• Tenor Sax (Horn)
• Alto Sax (Horn)
• Bass
• Piano
• Drums

• Chord Pattern : G7,      G7        G7      G7

                               C7       C7         G7     G7

                               D7#9   Eb7#9   G7     G7

                                          D7#9

• Modal Jazz -> Mixolydian Mode

• Time Signiture 6/4 (  described as Jazz Waltz)
• Swung Quavers
• Synocopation

• Muted Trumpet (at the Beginning)
• Drums Played with Brushes (at the Beginning)
• Comping (Accompanying) by Pianist