Ah-Leu-Cha

"Ah-Leu-Cha"
Composition by Charlie Parker All-Stars
Written	1948
Genre	Jazz
Composer(s)	Charlie Parker

"Ah-Leu-Cha" is a bebop composition written in 1948 by American jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. It is a contrafact of "I Got Rhythm".^[1] "Ah-Leu-Cha" was originally recorded by 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 Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp^[3] and Art Farmer.

References

↑ Levine, Mark (2011-01-12). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 9781457101458. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
↑ "Session details: Harris Smith Studio (September 18, 1948)". Plosin.com. 1948-09-18. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
↑ Ah-Leu-Cha at AllMusic

Charlie Parker
Discography
Live recordings	Jazz at the Philharmonic Bird on 52nd St. Jazz at Massey Hall
Box sets	Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve Complete Charlie Parker on Dial Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial Sessions
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" "Cheryl" "Confirmation" "Constellation " "Dexterity" "Ko-Ko" "Moose the Mooche" "Now's the Time" "Ornithology" "Relaxin' at Camarillo" "Scrapple from the Apple" "Swingmatism" "Yardbird Suite"
Related	Bebop Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker with Strings Charlie Parker Omnibook
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