Trombone solo · 1957

J.J. Johnson: Crazy Rhythm

Key: F major
Tempo: 277 BPM UP
Rhythm feel: Swing
Style: Bebop
Choruses: 5
Form: A8A8B8A8

J.J. Johnson's solo on “Crazy Rhythm” has 611 notes in 141 seconds (4.3 notes per second), spanning 22 semitones from E3 to D5. The average tempo is 277 BPM with a swing feel. About 55% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

611Notes

141sSolo length

4.3Notes per second

E3–D5Range (22 semitones)

55%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

C♯

E♭

F♯

A♭

B♭

Most frequent intervals

+2 ×102
+1 ×99
0 ×81
-2 ×75
-1 ×58
-3 ×44

Changes played over

F^maj7

F^maj7_/AA♭^dim7

G^m7

C⁷

F⁶

G^m7C⁷

F^maj7

F^maj7_/AA♭^dim7

G^m7

C⁷

F⁶

F⁶C⁷

C^m7

F⁷

B♭F⁷

B♭

B♭^m

E♭⁷⁹

D⁷

G⁷C⁷

F^maj7

G⁷

C⁷

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: Meyer, Kahn, Caesar
Solo length: 00:30-02:52

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