Mark Time (previous notes)

"A useful option for playing over this tune is to use a minor pentatonic over the first two chords in bars 1-8 (the minor pentatonic would be built on the root of the second chord). The same can be done with the two chords in bars 9-16, then 17-24, and 25-32. Each new pentatonic will be a minor third up from the previous one. (Notice this was the interval between the two key-centres in Priestess)."

"For soloing over Mark Time the main scale options I suggested were lydian (Gb maj7 #11) and dorian (Fm11). We also discussed the possibility last session of using the minor pentatonic from the second chord (i.e. Fm11) over both these chords. A new minor pentatonic is needed every 8 bars."

You Ain't Gonna Know Me - Mongezi Feza, Mark Time Kenny Wheeler.

We will be playing this tune in the first block of the Autumn Term 2014. Here's a link to the Dedication Orchestra playing this tune. Django Bates is not on this gig so the tenor horn solo is played by Mark Charig. Not great sound quality but very listenable. Spot your favourite British (residing) muso. In the back row you can see Kenny Wheeler (Canadian of course). The other tune we will be doing in the first Autumn block will be Kenny Wheelers Mark Time. And here is a link.