Leap Frog (studio, 1950-06-06: matrix 414-11, master take)

~ Recording by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Annotation

Master/take #: 414-11 (originally printed incorrectly as 414-6, but this was corrected in Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve 837 141-2)
Recorded in New York City on June 6, 1950

Key: F
(uses the borrowed chord pattern of "I Got Rhythm")

Breakdown:
4-bar intro - Rich
32-bar Parker solo
32-bar Gillespie solo
32x2-bar trade of fours - Parker/Gillespie
32x2-bar trade of fours - Rich/Parker/Gillespie
4-bar coda - Rich
Note: There is no theme statement after the intro; Parker's solo follow immediately

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-08 21:54 UTC.

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recording of:Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)

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Leap Frog

composer:Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)