When and where was the song recorded? In how many takes?
1959, New York, in one take
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What album is it from?
Miles Davies 'Kind of Blue'
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The musicians had no rehearsal before recording, What information were they given before playing?
Structure, basic chord sequence, main melodic idea and which mode or scale to improvise on.
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What type/genre of Jazz is 'All Blues'
Cool / Modal jazz (more laid back)
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Which musicians play the melody/front line instruments?
Miles Davis-Trumpet (with Harmon mute), Julian 'Cannonball Adderly-Alto Sax, John Coltrane-Tenor Sax
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Which musicians play the instruments in the Rhythm section?
Jimmy Cobb-Drums (using wire brushes), Bill Evans-Piano, Double bass(pizzicato)-Paul Chambers
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What musical techniques does the piano use?
Piano plays tremolo at the start then begins comping (accompanying with chords and short melodic ideas)
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What is the metre?
6/4 (Jazz Waltz)
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What is the structure?
Intro, Head 1 (each Head has a 4-bar link in between) Head 2, Solo-Trumpet, Solo-Alto Sax, Solo-Tenor Sax, Solo-Piano, Head 3, Coda (muted trumpet solo through fade out)
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What are the dynamics?
Mostly Piano throughout , but there diminuendo in the Coda
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What key is the piece in?
G major, but has a flattened 7=Mixolydian mode
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What are the chords used in the (varied/modified) 12 bar blues progression used throughout?
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