ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1991

Steve Coleman: Pass It On

Key
Tempo
105 BPM MEDIUM SLOW
Rhythm feel
Funk
Style
Fusion
Choruses
2
Form
A4A4B4A8

Steve Coleman's solo on “Pass It On” has 325 notes in 77 seconds (4.2 notes per second), spanning 29 semitones from F3 to Bb5. The average tempo is 105 BPM with a funk feel. About 50% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

325Notes
77sSolo length
4.2Notes per second
F3–Bb5Range (29 semitones)
50%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +2 ×54
  • -2 ×41
  • +1 ×34
  • -3 ×34
  • -1 ×33
  • +5 ×26

Changes played over

A1
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭
A2
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭
B1
Fm
D♭
Fm
G♭7
A3
Cm7
E♭
Cm7
E♭

Record

Record
Rhythm In Mind · Novus · 1992
Recorded
1991-04-29
Line-up
Steve Coleman (as); Dave Holland (b); Ed Blackwell (dr); Kevin Eubanks (g); Tommy Flanagan (p); Von Freeman (ts); Kenny Wheeler (tp, flgn)
Composer
Dave Holland
Solo length
00:53-02:10

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