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 the Charlie Parker All-Stars on September 18, 1948 in New York City for Savoy Records.[2]

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

## See also

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* List of jazz contrafacts

## References

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1. ^ Levine, Mark (2011-01-12). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416\. ISBN 9781457101458. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
2. ^ "Session details: Harris Smith Studio (September 18, 1948)". Plosin.com. 1948-09-18. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
3. ^ Constellation at AllMusic

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Charlie Parker

Discography

Studio albums|

* Bird and Diz (1952)
* South of the Border (1952)
* Big Band (1954)
* Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1 (1956)
* The Immortal Charlie Parker (1956)
* Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2 (1956)
* The Genius of Charlie Parker (1956)
* The Charlie Parker Story (1956)
* Now's the Time: the Quartet of Charlie Parker (1956)
* The Cole Porter Songbook (1956)
* Swedish Schnapps (1958)

Live albums|

* Jazz at Massey Hall (1953)
* Bird on 52nd St. (1958)
* Bird at St. Nick's (1958)
* Bird Is Free (1961)
* One Night in Birdland (1977)
* Summit Meeting at Birdland (1977)
* Inglewood Jam (1978)
* The Washington Concerts (1983)
* Live at Rockland Palace (1997)

Box sets|

* Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions
* Complete Charlie Parker on Dial
* Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
* Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

Compositions|

* "Ah-Leu-Cha"
* "Anthropology"
* "Au Privave"
* "Big Foot" aka "Driftin' on a Reed"
* "Barbados"
* "Billie's Bounce"
* "Bird Gets the Worm"
* "Bloomdido"
* "Blues for Alice"
* "Chasin' the Bird"
* "Cheryl"
* "Confirmation"
* "Constellation "
* "Dexterity"
* "Donna Lee"
* "Ko-Ko"
* "Moose the Mooche"
* "Now's the Time"
* "Ornithology"
* "Parker's Mood"
* "Relaxin' at Camarillo"
* "Scrapple from the Apple"
* "Swingmatism"
* "Yardbird Suite"

Related|

* Bebop
* Dizzy Gillespie
* Charlie Parker with Strings
* Charlie Parker Omnibook
* Bird (1988 film)
* Bird and Diz

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