Alto saxophone solo · 1949

Lee Konitz: Tautology

Key: F major
Tempo: 266 BPM UP
Rhythm feel: Swing
Style: Cool
Choruses: 2
Form: A8B8C8A8

Lee Konitz's solo on “Tautology” has 351 notes in 59 seconds (5.9 notes per second), spanning 26 semitones from F3 to G5. The average tempo is 266 BPM with a swing feel. About 72% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

351Notes

59sSolo length

5.9Notes per second

F3–G5Range (26 semitones)

72%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

C♯

E♭

F♯

A♭

B♭

Most frequent intervals

-2 ×77
-1 ×68
+1 ×65
+2 ×40
+3 ×26
-3 ×24

Changes played over

F⁷

A^m

D⁷

G^m

C⁷

F^maj7

C^maj7911♯B♭^7911♯

A♭^7911♯G♭^maj7911♯

F^maj7

D⁷

G^m

C⁷

F^maj7

B♭^m7

E♭⁷

B♭^dimB♭^m7

A♭

A^m7

D⁷

G⁷

C⁷

F⁷

A^m

D⁷

G^m

C⁷

F^maj7

Record

Record: Sax of a Kind · Quadromania · 2005
Recorded: 1949-09-27
Line-up: Lee Konitz (as); Warne Marsh (ts); Sal Mosca (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jeff Morton (dr)
Composer: Lee Konitz

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