ENDEIT

Trumpet solo · 1951

Miles Davis: K.C. Blues

Key
C major
Tempo
120 BPM MEDIUM
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Bebop
Choruses
2
Form
A12

Miles Davis's solo on “K.C. Blues” has 116 notes in 48 seconds (2.4 notes per second), spanning 22 semitones from B3 to A5. The average tempo is 120 BPM with a swing feel. About 57% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

116Notes
48sSolo length
2.4Notes per second
B3–A5Range (22 semitones)
57%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • -2 ×23
  • +1 ×19
  • +2 ×18
  • 0 ×9
  • -3 ×9
  • -4 ×7

Changes played over

A1
C7
F7
C7
C7
F7
F7
C7
Em7A7
Dm7
G7
C7
Dm7G7

Record

Record
Boss Bird Disc 4 · Proper Records · 2002
Recorded
1951-01-17
Line-up
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (dr)
Composer
Parker

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