ENDEIT

Soprano saxophone solo · 1991

Joe Lovano: Work

Key
G minor
Tempo
209 BPM UP
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Postbop
Choruses
3
Form
A8A8B8

Joe Lovano's solo on “Work” has 600 notes in 111 seconds (5.4 notes per second), spanning 33 semitones from G3 to E6. The average tempo is 209 BPM with a swing feel. About 58% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

600Notes
111sSolo length
5.4Notes per second
G3–E6Range (33 semitones)
58%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×107
  • -1 ×83
  • -2 ×79
  • +2 ×76
  • +3 ×50
  • -4 ×42

Changes played over

A1
D♭7
D♭7
G♭7
G♭7
F7E7
E♭7
D7
D7
A2
D♭7
D♭7
G♭7
G♭7
F7E7
E♭7
D7
D7
B1
Dm7G7
G7alt
C7
C7
Cm7
Cm7
E7A7A♭7
D7
A3
D♭7
D♭7
G♭7
G♭7
F7E7
E♭7
D7
D7

Record

Record
From the Soul · Blue Note · 1992
Recorded
1991-12-29
Line-up
Michel Petrucciani (p); Dave Holland (b); Ed Blackwell (dr); Joe Lovano (ss)
Composer
Thelonious Monk
Solo length
02:39-04:29

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