Tunes on this album include the B-flat (*) "Freddie Freeloader," and another track lacks a written melody but consists of a series of chord changes and is usually presented as a ballad, "Flamenco Sketches.
The book Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization supposedly inspired the use of scales in this album's innovative recording style. One of the tracks in this album is made in twelve bar form in 6/8 time, while another track contains an introduction modeled on the opening measures of Claude Debussy's Voiles. Tunes on this album include the B-flat (*) "Freddie Freeloader," and another track lacks a written melody but consists of a series of chord changes and is usually presented as a ballad, "Flamenco Sketches." Recorded with an ensemble sextet that included Paul Chambers and John Coltrane, this album followed earlier attempts by the artistto focus entirely on modality developed in albums like Milestones as opposed to the earlier hard bop style. For 10 points, name this studio jazz album released in 1959 and certified quadruple platinum two years ago, the best-selling album by Miles Davis.
The book Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization supposedly inspired the use of scales in this album's innovative recording style.
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