1. By Dan Mariska and Chris Misa
Modal Jazz
By Dan Mariska and Chris Misa

2. History Response to complex chord progressions of bebop and hard bop
Soloists focused intensely on playing each chord - hard to improvise
Composers and musicians like George Russell began experimenting with modal approach to improvisation

3. Theory Songs written around modes
Player’s focused on the melody they were playing not the chords
Gave piano and bass players more freedom in backing and interacting with soloists
Players also could use non-diatonic notes to control, create, or build tension

5. Players Miles Davis John Coltrane Bill Evans All Blues So What
Impressions
Crescent
Bill Evans

6. More Modal Players Cannonball Adderley Paul Chambers McCoy Tyner
Jimmy Garrison
Later:
Michael Brecker
Steve Grossman