Lucky Thompson
Tenor Sax Solo on
Yardbird Suite

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Lucky Thompson takes the first half of a chorus, after having played on only the bridge during the Miles Davis solo the chorus before.
Lucky Thompson was 21 to 22 years old at the time.

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Lucky Thompson

Tenor Sax

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The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes

Charlie Parker

Released 2002

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Yardbird Suite

Charlie Parker Septet

Recorded 1946

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Yardbird Suite

by Charlie Parker

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C major

Concert Key

D major

Tenor Sax Key

AABA - 32 bars

Form

4/4

Meter

20s

Duration

0.5

Choruses

215 bpm

Tempo

Swing

Feel


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