Charlie Parker
Alto Sax Solo on
A Night In Tunisia

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Charlie Parker's alto saxophone solo is the first of four improvisations on this celebrated version of Dizzy Gillespie's iconic composition. Bird plays the first half of a chorus before Miles takes over on the second half, taking a half chorus of the 32-bar AABA form in D at 175 BPM. Parker's electrifying half-chorus statement captures his brilliance in concentrated form, every phrase packed with the rhythmic daring and harmonic sophistication that defined the bebop revolution.

Charlie Parker was 25 to 26 years old at the time.