Minor is Major!
GEORGE CABLES SAYS: In jazz, in order to improvise, one needs a clear understanding of harmonic structures. Minor is Major is a thoughtful and thorough examination of chords, scales, and how they work. And in my opinion, it will be an invaluable source of important and useful information to any serious student of jazz improvisation. --Private correspondenceMICHAEL WOLFF SAYS: I loved reading Minor is Major. It is informative in its explanations and descriptions of the uses of the harmonic and melodic minor scales in jazz. I particularly liked seeing how Bird, Cannonball and Coltrane improvised on those scales in their own playing. Dan Greenblatt s writing and examples are clear and inspiring. After reading the first twenty pages, I sat down to play and was immediately hearing and conceiving ideas in the harmonic minor mode. I am a convert to the theory that MINOR is MAJOR! --Private correspondenceJIM SNIDERO SAYS: In both a theoretical and practical sense, Minor is Major fills a gaping hole in jazz educationpedagogy. Dan Greenblatt s exhaustive study of the harmonic minor sound, and its application over a wide range of harmonic progressions, will give improvisers more insight into playing changes in general, and bebop in particular. --Private correspondence