ENDEIT

Alto saxophone solo · 1991

Steve Coleman: Slipped again

Key
F major
Tempo
132 BPM MEDIUM
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Postbop
Choruses
3
Form
A12

Steve Coleman's solo on “Slipped again” has 262 notes in 65 seconds (4 notes per second), spanning 26 semitones from F3 to G5. The average tempo is 132 BPM with a swing feel. About 49% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

262Notes
65sSolo length
4Notes per second
F3–G5Range (26 semitones)
49%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +2 ×37
  • -1 ×37
  • -2 ×32
  • +3 ×28
  • +1 ×23
  • -3 ×23

Changes played over

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

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
Thad Jones
Solo length
04:18-05:24

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