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Charlie Parker opens the solo section on alto sax, stretching out for one chorus at approximately 250 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As a contrafact on "Perdido," 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. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene, recorded November 4, 1947, is a Parker composition based on the chord changes of Perdido, performed by the Charlie Parker Quintet at approximately 233-250 BPM in B-flat with a 32-bar AABA form.
Charlie Parker was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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