Miles Davis: The Road to Modal Jazz

The fact that Davis changed his mind radically several times throughout his life appeals to the curiosity. This thesis considers what could be one of the most important and definitive changes: the change from hard bop to modal jazz. This shift, although gradual, is best represented by and culminates in Kind of Blue, the first Davis album based on modal style, marking a clear break from hard bop. This thesis explores the motivations and reasons behind the change, and attempt to explain why it came about. The purpose of the study is to discover the reasons for the change itself as well as the reasons for the direction of the change: Why change and why modal music?

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Camacho Bernal, Leonardo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Murphy, John P. (John Patrick)
• Sánchez-Conejero, Cristina
• McKnight, Mark

• motivations
• jazz
• modal music
• modal style
• direction
• Davis, Miles.
• Jazz -- 1951-1960 -- History and criticism.
• Musical intervals and scales.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Camacho Bernal, Leonardo
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 181156257
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3693/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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