Lee Konitz : Ten Gradients of Improvisation

on "All the Things you Are"

1st Gradient
 
Bbm7
 
     
Fm7 Eb7 Ab^

      

 
Db^ G7 C^
        
  

  
2nd
Fm7
 
Bbm7
   Eb7
   
Ab^

   
  
3 3

  
Db^
      
G7
    C^

     
3 3

3rd Fm7
          
Ab^
     
Eb7Bbm7
        

      
3 3

 
G7

          C^  
Db^
   
   


Bbm7
       Eb7 

4th Fm7
  
Ab^
     
       
3 3

         C^
Db^ G7
    
         
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  Eb7
              
Ab^
 
5th Fm7 Bbm7
   
   
        C^
G7
      
Db^

       
  

Still using melody targets but displacing for new melodies

    Ab^
 
 
Fm7 Bbm7Eb7
    
6th
                
 

            
Db^ G7 C^
   
         
3

More new melodies

7th Fm7
         
Eb7
Bbm7 Ab^  
             
         

         G7
     
Db^ C^
           

    
3 3

still a subtle reference to the original song

8th
Fm7 
   Bbm7
 Eb7
       
Ab^

               

3

     
Db^
          C^    
G7

    
3
Totally new theme
3
   
9th Fm7 Bbm7
    
Eb7
        
Ab^
  
       
3

Db^ G7 C^
 
    
          
           

An act of PURE inspiration

10th
Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab^

                 
Db^ G7 C^

                 