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Scrapple from the Apple

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"Scrapple from the Apple" is a bebop composition by Charlie Parker written in 1947, commonly recognized today as a jazz standard, written in F major. The song borrows its chord progression from "Honeysuckle Rose", a common practice for Parker, as he based many of his successful tunes over already well-known chord changes.

While the A section is based on "Honeysuckle Rose", the B section or "middle eight" comes from the rhythm changes, which are based on George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm".

Performances

Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker On Dial (1947)

Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris (1963)

Sonny Stitt - "Stitt Plays Bird" (1963)

Jim Hall - "Live!" (1975)

Supersax - The Japanese Tour (1998)

References

Scrapple from the Apple Wikipedia