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Tag: harmony

Oleo

June 4, 2017June 6, 2017 tonydurham1 Comment

Oleo is a bebop tune by Sonny Rollins, as mischievous as anything that flew off the reed of Charlie Parker. Clearly on a mission to weave an interesting new tune around the overworked chords of I Got Rhythm, Rollins deployed shifting, syncopated patterns, with short and long phrases, gaps where you don't expect them, and… Continue reading Oleo →

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