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'''Lazy Bird''' is a [[musical composition]] by [[John Coltrane]], first appearing on his [[1957]] album ''[[Blue Train (album)|Blue Train]]''. |
'''Lazy Bird''' is a [[musical composition]] by [[John Coltrane]], first appearing on his [[1957]] album ''[[Blue Train (album)|Blue Train]]''. |
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Its name is most likely a play on the title of the [[Tadd Dameron]] composition "[[Larry Bird (song)| |
Its name is most likely a play on the title of the [[Tadd Dameron]] composition "[[Larry Bird (song)|Lazy Bird]]"; Coltrane biographer Lewis Porter has proposed a harmonic relationship between "Lady Bird" and the A section of "Lazy Bird". (The bridge of Coltrane's song is apparently a variation on the standard, "[[Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)|Lover boy]]"). The [[chord progression]] of "Lady Bird" may be transformed into that of Lazy Bird" through [[chord substitution]] using the [[backdoor progression]] and [[tritone substitution]]<ref>Lyon, Jason (2007). "Coltrane’s Substitution Tune", [http://www.opus28.co.uk/jazzarticles.html www.opus28.co.uk/jazzarticles.html].</ref>. |
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The A section of "Lazy Bird" also features two [[tonal center]]s a [[major third]] apart, an idea that would later be expanded into what are known as [[Coltrane changes]]. |
The A section of "Lazy Bird" also features two [[tonal center]]s a [[major third]] apart, an idea that would later be expanded into what are known as [[Coltrane changes]]. |
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Revision as of 17:35, 1 July 2009
Lazy Bird is a musical composition by John Coltrane, first appearing on his 1957 album Blue Train.
Its name is most likely a play on the title of the Tadd Dameron composition "Lazy Bird"; Coltrane biographer Lewis Porter has proposed a harmonic relationship between "Lady Bird" and the A section of "Lazy Bird". (The bridge of Coltrane's song is apparently a variation on the standard, "Lover boy"). The chord progression of "Lady Bird" may be transformed into that of Lazy Bird" through chord substitution using the backdoor progression and tritone substitution[1].
The A section of "Lazy Bird" also features two tonal centers a major third apart, an idea that would later be expanded into what are known as Coltrane changes.
Sources
- ^ Lyon, Jason (2007). "Coltrane’s Substitution Tune", www.opus28.co.uk/jazzarticles.html.
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