Solar, pronounced so-LAHR by the jazz community
(attributed to Miles), rather than the usual
SO-ler, is still popular and often called
at jam sessions, encores, and occasionally
on programs. The relative simplicity of
its form (only 12 bars) and harmony (Cm
with a string of [slow/chord-per-bar] ii-V-Is
make it easy to memorize and blow over
yet this simplicity allows for
much creativity and stretching out for
the soloist and accompanists. |
 Solar, on
Walkin by Miles Davis All Stars
with Horace Silver, Percy Heath, etc., is
taken at a relaxed, medium swing tempo and
features Miles with his famous muted
tone. |
 Keith Jarretts
Tribute CD features
a more aggressive and quicker version.
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