Trumpet solo · 1966

Freddie Hubbard: Dolphin Dance

Key
Tempo: 119 BPM MEDIUM
Rhythm feel: Swing
Style: Postbop
Choruses: 2
Form: A12B18C4

Freddie Hubbard's solo on “Dolphin Dance” has 421 notes in 130 seconds (3.2 notes per second), spanning 27 semitones from A3 to C6. The average tempo is 119 BPM with a swing feel. About 51% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

421Notes

130sSolo length

3.2Notes per second

A3–C6Range (27 semitones)

51%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

C♯

E♭

F♯

A♭

B♭

Most frequent intervals

-1 ×62
+2 ×61
-2 ×60
0 ×53
-3 ×42
-4 ×29

Changes played over

C^m7

A♭^7911♯

C^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7

A♭^m7

F^m7911

C^m7

A^m7911

D⁷⁹¹³

G^maj7

G⁷⁹¹³

E♭^m7♭5

F⁷⁹¹³

F^79♭13

F⁷⁹¹³

E^m79A⁷⁹¹³

E♭^7911♯

A^m7D⁷⁹¹³

B^m7

E⁷⁹¹³D^m7

D♭^m7

G♭⁷⁹¹³

D^m7

C^m7

D^m7

C^m7

D♭^maj7

B♭^79♭13

C^79♯

G^79♯

Record

Record: Maiden Voyage · Blue Note · 1966
Recorded: 1966-03-17
Line-up: Herbie Hancock (p); Freddie Hubbard (tp); George Coleman (ts); Ron Carter (b); Tony Wiliams (dr)
Composer: Herbie Hancock
Solo length: 01:20-03:33

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