Compared to almost 40 years ago, when I started "learning" jazz, there is an unbelievably HUGE amount of information currently available on the subject. We are deeply indebted to the A,B,C's of jazz ...

When using the melodic minor in modern music, the tendency is to throw the rulebook out of the window and just use the ascending form in both directions. It’s an interesting-sounding scale with a ...

While the ascending melodic minor scale provides the melodic content for the introductory verse, the content for the melody in the rest of the song is better described via the harmonic minor scale ...

In the melodic minor scale, ... In the jazz styles of Gershwin and Kern, the dominant seventh was often substituted with an augmented chord.This gave the tonic-dominant a new and modern feel.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Gala November 26, Hamer Hall. After COVID killed the 2020 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Hadley Agrez (the festival CEO) and his team were determined ...

In the melodic minor scale, ... In the jazz styles of Gershwin and Kern, the dominant seventh was often substituted with an augmented chord.This gave the tonic-dominant a new and modern feel.