Reply #13: One More Suggestion, Don

[ProfessorGAC]

Actually two, but they're both related to II-V-I changes.

First, try playing the 9th of the V and the major 7th of the I. For instance, Gm7, C9 (just E - Bb - D), and the FM7. That adds a very nice four tone character to those changes.

Secondly, the turn around of the II-V-I changes is something that really sounds cool. Play the m7 of the minor third, followed by the 9th of the major 6th. In the example above, it would be an Am7 followed by a D9. Then resolve to the M7 of the I. It's a really nice shift in tone and angle in the music.
The Professor