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Charlie Parker opens the solo section on tenor sax, stretching out for two choruses at approximately 190 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 16-bar 16-Bar form and the key of C, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As a contrafact on "Lady Bird," 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. Parker's two choruses on tenor are typically inventive, adapting his alto-derived vocabulary to the different tonal characteristics of the bigger horn.
Charlie Parker was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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