“Different Lines,” written on November 25, 1996, was the first of many songs I composed for Debbie. The chord progression reflects some of my favorite sequences, moving through the cycle with tritone substitutions and subtle modulations. The melody often divides the bar, creating two-against-three polyrhythms. A shift to the subdominant (F major 9) brings a sense of lift and brightness before the piece settles into a vamping final eight bars.
This song has appeared and reappeared over the years, including as the title track for the 1999 On The Mile CD, and later as a track on the Goodis & Glenn debut CD Jazz Dance.
From the On The Mile CD “Different Lines”
From The Goodis & Glenn CD “Jazz Dance”
Solo Guitar recording from 2006
Solo Nylon String Guitar Recording
Original manuscript.
