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In Jazz Guitar Today there's an article on Jazz Blues changes. One variation he calls the "Lewis Changes".
I'm not asking anything about the changes themselves. I'm just asking about the name. Has anybody ever heard of the "Lewis Changes"? If so who was Lewis? I can't find anything about this.
Here's a link to the article. The Lewis Changes and the Bird Blues – A Chuck Anderson Lesson - Jazz Guitar Today
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07-23-2020 01:08 PM
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I think Vince Lewis has material in Jazz guitar today.... or maybe spelling thing.
the changes are basic. Not many just play basic changes
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I saw that article too and was thinking "Lewis changes? That's a new one on me!" Glad you asked the question here, Jack E Blue.
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John Lewis, MJQ.
Danny W.
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That would also be my guess, but it's only a guess. Never heard of it before. I pulled out some of my old MJQ LPs yesterday. I had forgotten how good they were.
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Yea John Lewis makes sense , worked with Parker, blues for Alice...Which are Parker changes... (but some how I would have though... the pianist would have come up with the changes).
What’s your source for the John Lewis reference...
is the Fmaj7 G-7 / A-7 Ab-7 two bars the reference Was there a tune of his?
And...yea those were cool years, great player/ composer.
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Originally Posted by Reg
In blues. the I7 and IV7 are considered Full Diatonic – not to the key but to the blues. For variety, writers have substituted a maj7 for a 7 in order to achieve variety. The composer credited with this is John Lewis. The chord move is called the Lewis Changes. It occurs at bar 7 where you would normally have a C7 (I). The progression is Cmaj7(2 beats), Dm7(2 beats), Em7(2 beats), A7(2 beats), Dm7 (4 beats),G7( 4 beats) etc. Many variations in the evolution of jazz blues have been used throughout the years.
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Thanks for all the responses. My question is answered. Apparently "Lewis Changes" is not a term in common usage. I'm talking about the term "Lewis Changes," not the progression itself.
I hate to keep referencing the Mickey Baker book, but he does use the Imaj7 in bar 7 several times and this exact progression at least once. I now understand where it came from.
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Originally Posted by Reg
Danny W.
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(but some how I would have though... the pianist would have come up with the changes).
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Yea I’m aware of Lewis...Well educated musician, was trying to hint that Lewis probably came up with Parker blues changes also.
Im old and never heard term Lewis changes. Usually there is a tune which picks up as being the reference for the label.
Imaj7 for I chord is pretty common back in the swing and even into the bop years
All good, great to learn new labels
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I apparently misunderstood your meaning, which I sort of suspected in the first place. Your writing style, with all the ellipses, seems to sometimes make it difficult for me to understand everything you're saying. Perhaps I'm a little slow...
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If ' Lewis changes ' is referring to bar 7 Imaj IImin IIImin bIIImin , isn't that Stormy Monday changes ? That's what I used to call it .
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
and need a proof reader, not to mention I tend to think everyone knows everything
like being able to play anything anywhere on the guitar anytime... I’m also old, I grew up with approach that you needed too actually figure things out yourself. Anyway sorry for misunderstandings
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Originally Posted by Pycroft
even though Stormy? What’s date of tune
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Originally Posted by MarkRhodes
But good to know the Stormy Monday turnaround had another name.
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Originally Posted by Reg
But I bet it's much older than that .
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I've always called it the Stormy Monday changes.
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Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
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I'm getting older every day
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I think the John Lewis changes have been superseded by the Waitrose cadence which is surely derived from the Sears Roebuck bridge .
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Originally Posted by Pycroft
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Originally Posted by pcjazz
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Originally Posted by Pycroft
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