Charlie Parker
Alto Sax Solo on
Tiny's Tempo

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Charlie Parker's alto saxophone solo is the first of three improvisations on this historically significant 1944 recording, one of Parker's earliest studio sessions. Taking three choruses of the 12-bar blues in B-flat at 212 BPM, Parker delivers a solo that is already remarkably advanced, showcasing the fluid eighth-note lines and harmonic ingenuity that would soon revolutionize jazz. Recorded when Parker was just 24 years old, this solo captures the bebop revolution in its earliest documented form.

Charlie Parker was 23 to 24 years old at the time.