All Blues

Question 1

Performers and their instruments

Answer 1

Miles Davis-Trumpet
Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley-Alto saxophone
John Coltrane-Tenor saxophone
Bill Evans -Piano
Paul Chambers-Bass
Jimmy Cobb-Drums

Question 2

When and where was All Blues composed?

Answer 2

• 1959

- New York

Question 3

What album did All Blues come from?

Answer 3

Kind of Blue

Question 4

Structure of All Blues

Answer 4

-Based on 12 bar blues chord progression
-Head arrangement:
·Introduction
·Head 1
·Trumpet solo
·Alto saxophone solo
·Tenor saxophone solo
·Piano solo
·Head 2
·Coda
-4 bar riff introduces each section

Question 5

Melody of All Blues

Answer 5

• Simple head melody that is characterised by rising 6this

- 4 improvised solos

Question 6

Harmony of All Blues

Answer 6

-Based on 12-bar blues sequence
-G major flattened seventh (blue notes)
G7, G7, G7, G7
C7, C7, G7, G7
D7#9, Eflat7#9/D7#9, G7, G7

Question 7

Tonality of All Blues

Answer 7

• G major but with F natural
• 12 bar blues
• Mixolydian mode so All Blues is modal jazz

Question 8

Metre of All Blues

Answer 8

6/4 (Jazz waltz)

Question 9

Rhythm of All Blues

Answer 9

• Syncopation
• Swing quavers
• Riffs

Question 10

Instrumental techniques used in All Blues

Answer 10

• Wire brushes on snare drum at start
• Bass plays pizzicato throughout
• Trumpet uses Harmen mutes for the head
• Piano plays tremolo at start, then begins comping

Question 11

What does Comping mean?

Answer 11

Abbreviation of accompanying with chords and short melodic ideas