ENDEIT

Trombone solo · 1957

J.J. Johnson: Blues in the Closet

Key
B♭ major
Tempo
234 BPM UP
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Bebop
Choruses
16
Form
A12

J.J. Johnson's solo on “Blues in the Closet” has 812 notes in 198 seconds (4.1 notes per second), spanning 21 semitones from F3 to D5. The average tempo is 234 BPM with a swing feel. About 53% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

812Notes
198sSolo length
4.1Notes per second
F3–D5Range (21 semitones)
53%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • 0 ×130
  • +1 ×112
  • -2 ×112
  • +2 ×104
  • -1 ×102
  • -3 ×67

Changes played over

A1
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7
E♭7
B♭7
G7
Cm7
F7
B♭7
F7

Record

Record
Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson At The Opera House · Polydor K.K · 1995
Recorded
1957-09-29
Line-up
Stan Getz (ts); J.J. Johnson (tb); Oscar Peterson (p); Herb Ellis (g); Ray Brown (b); Connie Kay (dr)
Composer
Pettiford
Solo length
00:36-03:55

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