Style:

Swing, typically played at a comfortable medium tempo.

Form:

A-A-B-A (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8]

Key:

Bb Major

Harmony/Overview:

This tune is one of Charlie Parker's many rhythm changes compositions, based on George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm". The harmony remains relatively straightforward however the melody is a sophisticated bebop line with a wealth of musical language throughout.

Recordings:

Not  Charlie Parker's most widely known rhythm changes, it has been recorded just a few dozen times to date. The initial recording comes from 1947  session for Dial Records.

JGC Top Picks:

John Coltrane & Paul Chambers, High Step, 1956

Roy Hargrove, Parker's Mood, 1995

Adam Rogers, Sight, 2009