KoKo- Charlie Parker

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  • Created on: 18-10-17 17:14
what type of jazz
bepop and this piece was recorded in 1945.this is a version of an earlier tune that parker liked called ' cherokee'
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how is it similar to cherokee
he uses his chord patterns from this to base his improvisations on.
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what instruments does he use in this piece?
drums, trumpet, alto sax, piano, double bass`
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the head/intro
this is a composed section that fits the chords that are then used in the chorus section.
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how many phrases does the head split into
4 phrases of 8 bars accompanied by the drum using brushes
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first phrase played by...
trumpet and the alto sax in unison octaves
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second phrase...
played by trumpet playing continuous quavers. these short solo phrases are bare even for bepop
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n ot all notes are clearly heard, these are...
ghost notes
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third phrase...
played by the sax and this phrase is slit into three shorter phrases.
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what does the thump from drums signal?
the return of a composed section.
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phrase 4...
played by trumpet and sax accompanied by nothing
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chorus 1 and 2
there are two chorus' of 64 bars for solo sax which is structured AABA.
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chorus one
diatonic and scalic with chromatic notes mirrowing chnges in chords. solo includes original dramatic outburst e.g bar 37-40 in triplets
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rhythms
they are disorienting because of the accents that constantly shift also the tempo is very quick.
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in the chorus the drum..
now uses sticks and plays alot on the ride cymbol and unexpected accents on the bass drum.
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pianist...and bass player...
plays sustained chords first but then comping style that shadows the sax solo which is complimentary while the bass is a walking bassline
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second chorus
bar 97 parker quotes famous new orleans jazz phrase
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a section
moves across two octaves
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second a section
Asymmetrical phrasing-tyical of bepop
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piano
sometimes plays on the beat
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section b
there is a key shift to remote keys b129- her he quotes tea for two, anther famous tune. played less symmetrical that original.modulations use circle of 5ths.
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final a section
similar two a1 and a2 but in second chorus the bass is higher
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final ending drum solo
after the chorus there is a 24 bar drum solo. unusual of earlier jazz and is clear indication that drummers were becoming more important- very disorientated and complex.
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after solo finishes the head returns as a coda
solos are now quite different, probably improvised
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how does the piece end
comes to a sudden and inconclusive ending
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