ii V i in a minor key. (i.e. Dm7b5, G7, Cm7.)
Ahhh! okay, the above is new to me, I'll give it a try.
Typically I'm used to the m7-5 as a passing chord on the way upward for example:
Amaj6 C# m7-5 D7 D#m7-5
Amaj6 F9 Bm7 E9
Amaj6 C# m7-5 D7 D#m7-5
E7 E11 D7-5 Amaj6
I just learned the above progression last week. It gives a Texas jazz swing sound. Very cool. By the way, what modes would you recommend on the above vamp?
In this case as you mentioned the dim7 is approaching the D7 from 1/2 step below. Which when described on the base notes is a minor third movement (from the a to c#) and then a 4th. This gives a really nice bass movement.
I've been listening to Miles Davis (Kind of Blue) with Coltrane. The inside cover has a music critic discussing his knowledge of Miles music. He discusses a Lydian Chromatic scale being used. Have you heard of a Lydian chormatic?
See ya. Got any more jazz hints?
