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Miles Davis closes out the solos on trumpet with three-quarters of the form, following J. J. Johnson at approximately 194 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar ABCB form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. The tune borrows its harmonic structure from "When I Grow Too Old to Dream," a set of changes that generations of improvisers have used as a testing ground for new ideas. Coming last in the solo order, Davis has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. The ABCB form is an unusual structure that differentiates this tune from the more common AABA vehicles in Parker's repertoire, providing a less predictable harmonic pathway for the soloists. Miles plays over the first three quarters of the chorus before the band plays the last 8 of the head out.
Miles Davis was 20 to 21 years old at the time.
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