ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1961

Eric Dolphy: Aisha

Key
A minor
Tempo
63 BPM SLOW
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Postbop
Choruses
1
Form
B8A8

Eric Dolphy's solo on “Aisha” has 379 notes in 63 seconds (6 notes per second), spanning 30 semitones from D3 to Ab5. The average tempo is 63 BPM with a swing feel. About 68% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

379Notes
63sSolo length
6Notes per second
D3–Ab5Range (30 semitones)
68%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • -2 ×87
  • +1 ×71
  • -1 ×58
  • +2 ×41
  • +3 ×35
  • -3 ×32

Changes played over

A1
Am79
Gm79
Am79
Fm79
Fm7B♭7
Gm7C79♭
Am7D79♭
Gm7C7F-7E7
A2
Am79
Gm79

Record

Record
The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings CD 6 · Atlantic Records · 1995
Recorded
1961-05-25
Line-up
John Coltrane (ts); Eric Dolphy (as); Freddie Hubbard (tp); McCoy Tyner (p); Reggie Workman (b); Elvin Jones (dr)
Composer
McCoy Tyner
Solo length
03:13-04:17

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