ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1961

Phil Woods: Honeysuckle Rose

Key
F major
Tempo
233 BPM UP
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Bebop
Choruses
1
Form
A8A8B8A8

Phil Woods's solo on “Honeysuckle Rose” has 239 notes in 33 seconds (7.3 notes per second), spanning 28 semitones from Eb3 to G5. The average tempo is 233 BPM with a swing feel. About 52% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

239Notes
33sSolo length
7.3Notes per second
Eb3–G5Range (28 semitones)
52%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×36
  • -2 ×34
  • -1 ×31
  • +2 ×22
  • +3 ×19
  • -3 ×19

Changes played over

A1
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
F6
Am7D7
A2
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
F6
F6
B1
F7
Cm7F7
B♭6
B♭6
G7
G7
C7
C7
A3
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
Gm7C7
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
F6
Am7D7

Record

Record
Further Definitions · Impulse! Records · 1997
Recorded
1961-11-15
Line-up
Benny Carter (as); Phil Woods (as); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Charlie Rouse (ts); John Collins (g); Dick Katz (p); Jimmy Garrison (b); Jo Jones (dr)
Composer
Razaf/Waller

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