Trumpet solo · 1991

Kenny Wheeler: Pass It On

Key
C minor
Tempo
106 BPM MEDIUM SLOW
Rhythm feel
Funk
Style
Fusion
Choruses
2
Form
A4A4B4A8

Kenny Wheeler's solo on “Pass It On” has 264 notes in 70 seconds (3.8 notes per second), spanning 42 semitones from G3 to C#7. The average tempo is 106 BPM with a funk feel. About 76% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

264Notes
70sSolo length
3.8Notes per second
G3–C#7Range (42 semitones)
76%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • -2 ×76
  • -1 ×52
  • +2 ×37
  • +1 ×32
  • -3 ×18
  • +3 ×10

Changes played over

A1
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭
A2
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭
B1
Fm
D♭
Fm
G♭7
A3
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭

Record

Record
Rhythm In Mind · Novus · 1992
Recorded
1991-04-29
Line-up
Steve Coleman (as); Dave Holland (b); Ed Blackwell (dr); Kevin Eubanks (g); Tommy Flanagan (p); Von Freeman (ts); Kenny Wheeler (tp, flgn)
Composer
Dave Holland
Solo length
04:00-05:12

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