Koko

Starts in AABA Jazz Form, and starts with an introduction. The way that the head is played is such that the head is at A, but then at the second time the trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie will solo, then at B will do a sax solo by Charlie Parker, then back into the head. It's complicated, so it's good to listen for this knowing it ahead of time.

After that we have a second chorus with "Bird" (Charlie Parker) soloing. The third chorus is the same.

The fourth chorus is a drum solo by Max Roach.

The last chorus is the end.

Notes:

• Dizzy and Charlie started playing in unison, which takes insane coordination
• You can hear Charlie playing fast enough where the rhythms start to become syncopated.
• You can hear Charlie's second sax solo (at A) have Chord Subsitution
• Not a whole lot of dynamic shifts, maybe as compared to Coleman Hawkins
• The only trumpet solo has a cup mute :)
• He's starting to turn minor chords and mixolydian chords into major chords (ie: he's doing a 7 rather than b7).
• He started moving down by half-steps, keeping the same melody