ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1959

Paul Desmond: Blue Rondo a la Turk

Key
F major
Tempo
117 BPM MEDIUM
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Cool
Choruses
4
Form
A12

Paul Desmond's solo on “Blue Rondo a la Turk” has 343 notes in 98 seconds (3.5 notes per second), spanning 26 semitones from F#3 to Ab5. The average tempo is 117 BPM with a swing feel. About 53% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

343Notes
98sSolo length
3.5Notes per second
F#3–Ab5Range (26 semitones)
53%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×66
  • +2 ×41
  • -1 ×40
  • -2 ×33
  • -3 ×28
  • +3 ×25

Changes played over

A1
F7
B♭7
F7
F7
B♭7
B♭7
F7
Am7D7
Gm7
C7
F7D7
Gm7C7

Record

Record
Time Out · Columbia Records · 1959
Recorded
25 Juni - 18. August 1959
Line-up
Dave Brubeck (p); Paul Desmond (as); Eugene Wright (b); Joe Morello (dr)
Composer
Dave Brubeck

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