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Impressions is a Jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. There have been two musical acts caled The Impressions: The Impressions, a 1960s/1970s American soul musical act from Chicago, Illinois led by Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ... John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ...


Its chord sequence is identical to that of Miles Davis' So What - 16 bars of Dm7, 8 of Ebm7 and 8 of Dm7. However it is also possible to perform it within a G Mixolydian context, without transposing the melody. Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album ever. ... So What is the first track on the 1959 Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. ... The Mixolydian mode is a musical mode or diatonic scale. ...


 

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