Studying Standards

[santiboy]

Happy 2010 to all.
I was just wondering if any of you guys new of any good books/website that dealt with the analises of Jazz Chord Progressions.
I have an undertanding of the 2 5 1 and various other progressions but Ive just been looking at Heres that rainy day, on Ralph Patts webpage and cant see how the first four chords relate:
G Bflat Eflat A flat,
I can figure where the following 2 5 1's come in, its just the first four that are confusing me. Any help on the matter would be great.

[randalljazz]

book:

Amazon.com: American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950 (9780195014457): Alec Wilder, James T. Maher, Gene Lees: Books

website:

Jazz Standards, Jazz History, Musicology, Biographies and Books

more:

AAJ Tunes Index - Changes / Analysis - Jazz Bulletin Board

as to the tune in question, that is a the "bebop turnaround"--like a I-vi-ii-V, but with tritone substitutes for the last three chords. functions the same way.

[randalljazz]

Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Here's That Rainy Day)

[FatJeff]

This book: The Harmonic Language Of Jazz Standards is a really good (and in-depth) resource for understanding jazz changes. Beware though, it assumes a moderate level of theory. That said, I found it to be excellent.

[JohnW400]

Originally Posted by santiboy

Happy 2010 to all.
I was just wondering if any of you guys new of any good books/website that dealt with the analises of Jazz Chord Progressions.
I have an undertanding of the 2 5 1 and various other progressions but Ive just been looking at Heres that rainy day, on Ralph Patts webpage and cant see how the first four chords relate:
G Bflat Eflat A flat,
I can figure where the following 2 5 1's come in, its just the first four that are confusing me. Any help on the matter would be great.

Not all tunes need to follow 2 5 1. The harmony usually comes about AFTER the melody is written. Look at the melody for Here's That Rainy Day. The second measure outlines the Bb major chord. Hence the G to Bb.

One of the things that I dig about this tune is the opening chords on the major 7th. It's modern sounding

[pierre richard]

check out Bert Ligons site at U of South Carolina...tons there

Jamie Aebersolds site has a "free" printable book "Jazz Aids"...

need to know things....always listen.....

The Real Book I should be in your music room....this is the one most of us have...

time on the instrument..pierre

[santiboy]

There are some nice links there guys. thanks very much, I'm off to study for a bit.

[On Sugar Hill]

Originally Posted by santiboy

Happy 2010 to all.
I was just wondering if any of you guys new of any good books/website that dealt with the analises of Jazz Chord Progressions.
I have an undertanding of the 2 5 1 and various other progressions but Ive just been looking at Heres that rainy day, on Ralph Patts webpage and cant see how the first four chords relate:
G Bflat Eflat A flat,
I can figure where the following 2 5 1's come in, its just the first four that are confusing me. Any help on the matter would be great.

Are you familiar with Tritone substitution? The chords you have look like Coltrane changes. I'm guessing it's:
Gmaj7 Bb7 Eb7 Ab7

Essentially, this chord progression is Gmaj7, E7, A7, D7. The dominant 7th chords are substituted for a dominant 7th a tritone away. They do this becuase both chords share the same third and 7th as in:
Bb7: Bb (D) F (Ab)
E7: E (G#/Ab) B (D)

So Bb7 substitues for E7 (vi)
Eb7 sustitutes for A7 (ii)
Ab7 substitutes for D7 (V)
and then 1: Gmaj7 (I)

There's your 2 5 1, or 6 2 5 1.

[santiboy]

Thats a handy hint there. Thanks very much On Sugar Hill