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Composer:


Charlie Parker


Year:


1947


Origin:


Recorded on a session for Dial Records



Style:


Swing, usually played at a medium up tempo.


Form:


A1-A2-B-A3 (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8]


Key:


Eb Major


Harmony/Overview:


The  harmony of this composition is functional, and is very similar to  George Gershwin's "Oh, Lady Be Good!". The A sections begin on IMaj7  before IVmi in the 2nd bar (this is sometimes opted for a II - V of bIII  instead), and in the 3rd bar returns to IMaj7 before VI7. Bars 3-4 are sometimes approached instead with I7 - bVII7 - VI7, although the original recording does not include these changes. The A sections then  continue with a momentary stay on II7 before a final II - V back to the  tonic. All of the A sections share the same melody, however each phrase ends slightly differently. The harmony in the bridge is identical to  "Oh, Lady Be Good!" and instead of having a set melody it is opened up  to the soloist.


Recordings:


Not  Charlie Parker's most widely known composition, it has been recorded just over 30 times to date. Charlie Parker first recorded on a session  for Dial Records in 1947.


JGC Top Picks:


Roy Hargrove, Parker's Mood, 1995

Kurt Rosenwinkel, Intuit, 1998

Joe Lovano, Bird Songs, 2010




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