Charlie Parker: Koko general points, players and breakdown of the piece. 3.5 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? MusicASOCR Created by: Helen66Created on: 23-05-11 09:00 General Notes Learnt Alto Sax at school in New Orleans, copied Lester Young's style of playing Practised arpeggios and new scales Liked bebop as it allowed him to further explore his instrument and be more skillfull and virtuosic in his playing. Bebop Style: Fast/agressive style 32 AABA Song Form Idiomatic/Virtuoso solos Irregular Phrasing Dissonance Small groups Chord substitution Walking Bass Mainly Improvisation around set chords and meldies - mainly rhythms were improvised, and lots of passing/blue notes added in Unlike Big Band Jazz, it was NOT for dancing to. Recorded in New York - 26th November 1945. 1 of 3 Players Alto Sax - Charlie Parker Trumpet/Piano - Dizzy Gillespie Bass - Curly Russell Drums - Max Roach 2 of 3 Breakdown of the Piece Introduction (32 Bars): Alto Sax and Trumpet in Octaves Trumpet solo followed by Alto Sax solo Alto Sax and Trumpet in 3rds Chorus 1 (64 Bars): Ends with sustained F# in Alto Sax Echoed by Piano an octave lower Drum plays 3 crotchets on bass drum rather than 1 single crotchet Chorus 2 (64 Bars): Bass in higher register B section modulates using diatonic Circle of 5ths Drum Solo (27 Bars: VERY UNUSUAL. Coda (28 Bars): Alto Sax and Trumpet in Octaves Trumpet solo followed by Alto Sax solo Alto Sax and Trumpet in 3rds 3 of 3
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