Originally Posted By: Matt Finley

The form requested is not at all unusual in jazz, where we play the head (1 & 4) with the rhythmic hits, but without those hits in the blowing choruses (2 & 3).



Matt, what about the chord changes for these middle "blowing" choruses. Is it common to keep the chords changes identical or are they often adjusted to simplify the backing for the soloist. Honestly, I recently determined that I can be a little overwhelmed trying to play over complex quick changes. I thought, heck why not just put some a simple chordal vamp into the middle to make my life easier. Am I the first to think of this?? crazy

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