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Charlie Parker opens the solo section on alto sax, stretching out for two choruses at approximately 198 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 12-bar Blues form and the key of C, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As the first voice heard after the head, Parker sets the improvisational tone before passing to Wardell Gray. Parker's composition is a blues with a distinctive melodic hook that has made it a popular tune for jam sessions. The medium-up tempo provides an energetic canvas for improvisation. The larger ensemble and the parade of distinguished soloists give this track an all-star jam session quality.
Charlie Parker was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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