A Night in Tunisia Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote A Night Tunisia?
A
Dizzy Gillespie
1
Q
Who performs the alto sax A Night in Tunisia?
A
Charlie Parker (aka Bird)
2
Q
Who performs on the trumpet?
A
Miles Davis
3
Q
What happens during the solo break in the piece?
A
Charlie Parker plays by himself and shows his own virtuosity in choruses 2 and 3
4
Q
What bar form does this song have?
A
32 bar song form
5
Q
Describe the ideas in this piece
A
short and motivic
6
Q
What’s the tempo?
A
Moderate tempo
7
Q
What’s the time signature?
A
4/4
8
Q
How many choruses are there?
A
3
9
Q
Who improvises on chorus 3?
A
Lucky Thompson on the tenor sax
