Ko-Ko

E121972

"Ko-Ko" is a landmark 1945 bebop recording by saxophonist Charlie Parker, renowned for its blistering tempo, complex improvisation, and foundational influence on modern jazz.

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instanceOf bebop recording
jazz composition
musical work
alsoKnownAs Koko
associatedWith Charlie Parker with Strings and Other Classics (compilations)
basedOn Cherokee
basedOnWorkBy Ray Noble
catalogNumber Savoy 597
composer Charlie Parker
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus jazz standard
era Swing-to-bebop transition era
featuresInstrument double bass
drums
trumpet
featuresMusician Curley Russell
Dizzy Gillespie
Max Roach
firstReleaseDecade 1940s
genre bebop
modern jazz
hasForm small-group jazz performance
historicalSignificance foundational influence on modern jazz improvisation
landmark bebop recording
includedIn Charlie Parker discography
influenced modern jazz
influentialFor development of bebop
key B-flat major
language instrumental
movement bebop movement
musicStyleCharacteristic extended double-time passages
rapid chord changes
notableFeature advanced harmonic language
blistering tempo
complex improvisation
notableFor virtuosic alto saxophone solo
originalMedium 78 rpm record
performer Charlie Parker
performerInstrument alto saxophone
primaryArtist Charlie Parker
producer Teddy Reig
recordingDate 1945-11-26
recordingStudio WOR Studios, New York City
recordingYear 1945
recordLabel Savoy Records
structure contrafact on Cherokee chord changes
tempo very fast

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Bird notableWork Ko-Ko
subject surface form: Charlie Parker
Yardbird notableWork Ko-Ko
subject surface form: Charlie Parker
Rebecca Ruffin notableWork Ko-Ko
subject surface form: Charlie Parker