Literature Review
http://www.jazzstandards.com/theory/modal-jazz.htmThis first source was useful to me as it is very descriptive talking about the different types of modes in Jazz. This was an important aspect of my work since all three different artists used modal jazz or some type of influential jazz which one way or another revolved around these different modes. It explains in depth what different mode is similar to and what makes them unusual to your normal chords.
http://aln3.albumlinernotes.com/Kind_of_Blue.html
This source gives an insight into improvisational jazz. Furthermore it also looks at the creation and inspiration for Miles Davis' whole album 'Kind Of Blue', this was useful to me a I was able to get first hand information on why Miles Davis plays his style and what his style was. I could use this information in my track Conversement, for the chords and also use it to back up my research about Miles Davis.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/popular_music/jazz1.shtml
This source was useful to me as it speaks about the origins of Jazz, which wasn't necessarily an important aspect in my project but it gave me a back drop on what i needed to learn and the different types of jazz that exist today and where they came from. Furthermore it also gives an insight into blue notes and the 12 bar form that will be commonly found within Miles Davis' work, i've included this in my Conversement track where it switches from A dorian to Bb dorian. Although I didn't use blue notes I was still able to touch on them and learn that they are usually found on the third fifth and seventh degree of a scale.
This source was useful to me as I could rarely find much information about bebop jazz. Be-bop jazz is described in depth within this post and was helpful because Herbie Hancock was in between be-bop, modal and electronic fusion jazz. Since Herbie Hancock has such a unique style this blog helped me analyse his style and gave me insight into a similar style that he plays.
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