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Tune

Blue Bossa

FormOtherStyleBossa Nova / LatinListings1

Harmonic Features

Secondary DominantTritone Substitution

Analysis Notes

A bossa nova-style tune composed by Kenny Dorham, featuring a distinctive harmonic progression that modulates from minor to major.

Alternate Titles / Source Listings

  • Blue Bossa

Sheet Music References

Jazz Standard Bible (Kuro-bon)

  • 1st Edition — p.28

Real Book

  • Real Book Vol.1 — p.50

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