Alto saxophone solo · 1990
Steve Coleman: Cross-Fade
- Key
- Tempo
- 145 BPM MEDIUM UP
- Rhythm feel
- Funk
- Style
- Fusion
- Choruses
- 1
- Form
- A4
Steve Coleman's solo on “Cross-Fade” has 129 notes in 45 seconds (2.9 notes per second), spanning 27 semitones from F3 to Ab5. The average tempo is 145 BPM with a funk feel. About 59% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).
Notes
129Notes
45sSolo length
2.9Notes per second
F3–Ab5Range (27 semitones)
59%Stepwise motion
Pitch-class distribution
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
Most frequent intervals
- -2 ×24
- +1 ×18
- +2 ×18
- -1 ×15
- -3 ×13
- +3 ×10
Changes played over
A1
Record
- Record
- Black Science · Novus · 1991
- Recorded
- 1990-12-01
- Line-up
- Steve Coleman (as); Marvin Smith (dr, perc); Reggie Washingon (b); David Gilmore (g); James Weidman (p)
- Composer
- Steve Coleman
- Solo length
- 00:00-00:46
Source: Weimar Jazz Database, Jazzomat Research Project (HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0.