The Changes

A visual memento of the beautiful and notoriously difficult harmonic progression that serves as the ultimate test for any jazz improviser.

In the world of jazz improvisation, one composition from 1960 stands as a rite of passage, a final exam of harmonic navigation. The composition is defined by its relentless pace and constant, jarring jumps between distant tonal centers. These "changes" represent a beautiful and formidable challenge. To master it is a mark of true dedication to the craft.

This design is an abstract translation of that complex energy. The typographic form is arranged in a triangle, a visual metaphor for the composition's three primary key centers, separated by major thirds. The multi-color offset effect represents the dense, vibrant harmony, while the perspective creates an illusion of perpetual motion. It is a tribute to the "busy but structured" feeling of the piece, an artifact for those who have spent hours wrestling with its beautiful, unforgiving logic.

  • Series :

    Memento of Mastery

  • Reference :

    The Coltrane Changes; John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," 1960.

The product

Product Details

Fit :

Regular

Material :

180gsm 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton

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