Alto saxophone solo · 1964

Paul Desmond: Alianca

Key: B♭ major
Tempo: 236 BPM UP
Rhythm feel: Latin
Style: Cool
Choruses: 1
Form: A16B16

Paul Desmond's solo on “Alianca” has 102 notes in 31 seconds (3.3 notes per second), spanning 18 semitones from G3 to C#5. The average tempo is 236 BPM with a latin feel. About 44% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

102Notes

31sSolo length

3.3Notes per second

G3–C#5Range (18 semitones)

44%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

C♯

E♭

F♯

A♭

B♭

Most frequent intervals

+1 ×17
+2 ×13
-3 ×13
-2 ×11
-4 ×11
0 ×10

Changes played over

B♭

A^m7

D⁷

G^m

G^m7

C⁷

C^m7

F⁷

D^m

G^m

E^m7

A⁷

F⁷

B♭

A^m7

D⁷

G^m

G^m7

C⁷

C^m

F⁷

D^m

G⁷

C^m7

F⁷

B♭

C^m7F⁷

Record

Record: Bossa Antigua · Rca Victor · 1999
Recorded: 1964-07-30
Line-up: Paul Desmond (as); Jim Hall (g); Eugen Wright (b); Connie Kay (dr)
Composer: Paul Desmond
Solo length: 02:54-04:06

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