ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1951

Charlie Parker: K.C. Blues

Key
C major
Tempo
118 BPM MEDIUM
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Bebop
Choruses
2
Form
A12

Charlie Parker's solo on “K.C. Blues” has 196 notes in 51 seconds (3.8 notes per second), spanning 25 semitones from F3 to F#5. The average tempo is 118 BPM with a swing feel. About 53% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

196Notes
51sSolo length
3.8Notes per second
F3–F#5Range (25 semitones)
53%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×30
  • +2 ×28
  • -2 ×27
  • -3 ×24
  • -4 ×19
  • -1 ×18

Changes played over

A1
C7
F7
C7
C7
F7
F7
C7
Em7A7
Dm7
G7
C7A7
Dm7G7

Record

Record
Boss Bird Disc 4 · Proper Records · 2002
Recorded
1951-01-17
Line-up
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (dr)
Composer
Parker

Source: Weimar Jazz Database, Jazzomat Research Project (HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0.