Alto saxophone solo · 1990
Steve Coleman: Cross-Fade
- Key
- Tempo
- 146 BPM MEDIUM UP
- Rhythm feel
- Funk
- Style
- Fusion
- Choruses
- 1
- Form
- A4
Steve Coleman's solo on “Cross-Fade” has 78 notes in 15 seconds (5.3 notes per second), spanning 24 semitones from G3 to G5. The average tempo is 146 BPM with a funk feel. About 51% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).
Notes
78Notes
15sSolo length
5.3Notes per second
G3–G5Range (24 semitones)
51%Stepwise motion
Pitch-class distribution
C
C♯
D
E♭
E
F
F♯
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
Most frequent intervals
- +2 ×18
- -2 ×12
- +3 ×8
- -5 ×7
- -3 ×6
- +4 ×5
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
- 01:00-01:17
Source: Weimar Jazz Database, Jazzomat Research Project (HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0.