Ornithology

The opening melody is in alto 1 with the other saxes providing a punchy, sometimes dissonant accompaniment. Tenor takes the solo with original, non-intrusive, but interesting support from soprano, alto, and baritone. Two Charlie Parker solos are transcribed and featured a la Supersax. The first setting is more contrapuntal, which leads to more satisfaction when the second Parker solo is harmonized with homophonic rhythm.