Chords & Changes

Blues for Alice

Blues for Alice — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.

Blues for Alice was composed by Charlie Parker. It dates from 1951. It is in F major, 12 bars long, and in A (12) form.

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Chord chart

Four bars per row · sections labelled

F major
Fmaj7
Em7b5A7b9
Dm7G7
Cm7F7
Bb7
Bbm7Eb7
Am7D7
Abm7Db7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7Dm7
Gm7C7

Changes confidence: high. Source: Weimar Jazz Database (Jazzomat Research Project, HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0. Changes as annotated by the Jazzomat Research Project, licensed under the ODbL 1.0.

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Recordings (from MusicBrainz)

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Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.

Landmark solos

Solos analysed in the Weimar Jazz Database

  • Charlie Parker (alto sax) — Boss Bird Disc 4
    Bebop · 169 bpm · swing feel
    2002

Solo, record, style, tempo and feel as catalogued by the Jazzomat Research Project (ODbL 1.0). Release year is the year of the catalogued issue, which can be a later reissue.

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