Charlie Parker
Alto Sax Solo on
Another Hairdo

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Charlie Parker opens the solo section on alto sax, stretching out for three choruses at approximately 192 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 12-bar Blues form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As the first voice heard after the head, Parker sets the improvisational tone before passing to Miles Davis. Another Hairdo is a solid, well-crafted blues performance from Parker's most productive period. The medium-up tempo provides an energetic canvas for improvisation. The medium-up tempo provides a comfortable swing that allows each soloist to develop extended ideas.

Charlie Parker was 26 to 27 years old at the time.