Re: Bill Evans type voicings
Thanx, Pete, for your time & patience to work these out. I sometimes will look at Piano voicings for fresh approaches.
I might name some of the chords differently, but that is an individual thing. Some advice for someone trying to crunch these chords, is not to think in swing era “4 on the floor” comping. You are more likely to encounter these chords in bebop & various post-bop styles, which don’t require that steady comp. I like to take these chords & divide them in half, 2 double stops, low & high. Maybe hit the low set first, rest, then splash in the high set on an off beat, like the and of 4, leading into the next chord fragment. Nice effect. Usually when I see a #9#5 chord, I look to where it’s going (leading). Example, C7#9#5 leading to Fmaj7. The #9 (D#) & #5 (G#)are a half step from the E (maj7) & A (3rd) of the F. It makes a nice colorful slide.
Joe B
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