The Blue Note Era: How Reid Miles Defined the Visual Language of Jazz
When you close your eyes and imagine “Cool Jazz,” you aren’t just hearing a saxophone; you are seeing a typeface.[…]
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Category: Culture & History
Deep dives into the legends who defined the sound and the theory behind the music. Explore detailed biographies, classic album retrospectives, and the evolution of the genre from the swing era to the modern avant-garde.
Deconstructing the II-V-I: Why This Chord Progression Rules Jazz
If jazz has a DNA sequence, it is the II-V-I (two-five-one). From the smoke-filled clubs of 1940s Harlem to the[…]
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