Scrapple from the Apple

"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",[1] 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".

Other versions

• Lenny Breau – Pickin' Cotten (1977, released 2001)
• Sonny Criss with Tal Farlow – Up, Up, and Away (1967)[2]
• Miles Davis – Many Miles of Davis (1962)
• Curtis Fuller – Jazz Conference Abroad (1962)
• Dexter Gordon – Our Man in Paris (1963)[3][2]
• Jim Hall – Jim Hall Live! (1975)[4]
• Tom Harrell with Kenny Garrett and Kenny Barron – Moon Alley (1985)
• Keith Jarrett – After the Fall (1998, released 2018)[5]
• Frank Morgan Quartet – Yardbird Suite (1988)
• Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan Meets Stan Getz (1957)
• Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker on Dial (1947, released 1993)[2][6]
• Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell – Jazz Mainstream (1957)
• Red Rodney – Scrapple from the Apple (1975)
• Larry Schneider – Mohawk (1994)
• Sonny Stitt – Stitt Plays Bird (1963)[7]
• Sonny Stitt with Oscar Peterson – Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1959)[2]
• Supersax – Live in '75: Japanese Tour (released 1998)[8]
• The Charlie Watts Orchestra – Live at Fulham Town Hall (1986)
• Phil Woods with Red Garland – Sugan (1957)[2]

References

1. Leppanen, Rick. "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Honeysuckle Rose)". JazzStandards.com. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
2. Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 361–362. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/our-man-in-paris-mw0000191916
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/jim-hall-live!–mw0000865518
5. https://www.popmatters.com/keith-jarrett-after-the-fall–2533854113.html
6. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-dial-sessions-jazz-classics-mw0002354691
7. http://www.allmusic.com/album/stitt-plays-bird-mw0000195617
8. http://www.allmusic.com/song/scrapple-from-the-apple-mt0032132855

See also

• Contrafact
• List of 1940s jazz standards