Style:

Swing, often taken at a medium-up tempo.

Form:

12 Bar Major Blues

Key:

F Major

Harmony/Overview:

This  composition is a straight ahead Major blues. It is one of Parker's many  cherished blues heads that has earned its place in the standard  repertoire, and it contains a wealth of musical language throughout.

Recordings:

This  song has been recorded over 100 times. Charlie Parker first recorded it  himself on a session for Verve Records on January 17, 1951. It has  since then been recorded by many of the greats, from the likes of Hank  Mobley, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt, and James Moody to name a few.  It continues to be performed frequently to this day.

JGC Top Picks:

Sonny Stitt, Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio, 1959

Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners, 1960

David Kikoski, Kayemode, 2017