Groovin' High
Context
Composition by Dizzy Gillespie built on the chord changes of "Whispering" (1920). The version with Charlie Parker, recorded in early 1945, is described by Thomas Owens as the first famous bebop recording; Slam Stewart plays a bowed bass solo on it. The arrangement uses only six instruments and contains three key changes.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's). Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.