Solar (composition)
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"Solar" is a musical composition attributed to Miles Davis on the studio album Walkin' (1954), considered a modern jazz standard. There is disagreement concerning the exact pronunciation of the tune, whether it was intended as /ˈsoʊlər/ or /soʊˈlɑr/. A controversy also exists over authorship of this composition and one current consensus[1] holds that Davis' "Solar" is essentially an earlier song, "Sonny", written by Chuck Wayne.
The first two measures of this song adorn Miles Davis' tombstone in Woodlawn Cemetery.
[edit] Chord structure
The commonly accepted chord structure[2] for this piece is:
| A | CmMaj7 | % | Cm7 or Gm7 | Gm7 : C7 |
| FMaj7 | % | Fm7 | Bb7 | |
| EbMaj7 | Ebm7 : Ab7 | DbMaj7 | Dm7b5 : G7 |
[edit] Recordings
- Miles Davis - Walkin'
- Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
- Pat Metheny - Question and Answer
- Brad Mehldau - Art of the Trio, Vol. 4
- McCoy Tyner - Live at Sweet Basil
- Kenny Barron - Live At Bradley's
- Stanley Clarke Trio - Jazz in the Garden
