Constellation (composition)

"Constellation" is a bebop composition written in 1948 by American jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. It is a contrafact of "I Got Rhythm".[1] "Constellation" was originally recorded by Charlie Parker All-Stars on September 18, 1948 in NYC for Savoy Records[2]

The composition has been covered by numerous artists, including notable recordings by Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt[3]

See also

References

  1. Levine, Mark (2011-01-12). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 9781457101458. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480918a
  3. Constellation at AllMusic
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