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Charlie Parker opens the solo section on alto sax, stretching out for two choruses at approximately 226 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AB form and the key of A♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As a contrafact on "Indiana," the underlying harmony is well-trodden territory, giving the soloist a sturdy platform for creative exploration. As the first voice heard after the head, Parker sets the improvisational tone before passing to Miles Davis. Based on the chord changes of Indiana with a 32-bar AB form, the tune is performed by the Charlie Parker Quintet at approximately 226 BPM in the key of A-flat.
Charlie Parker was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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