Salt Peanuts Analysis

Louis Armstrong is one of my favoirites jazz musicians of all times; whereas, Dizzy Gillespie 's “Salt Peanuts” is one of mine favourite bebop tunes. In my opinion, both Armstrong 's “Heebie Jeebies” and Gillespie 's “Salt Peanuts” tunes are increadible, but each of them in their own way. First of they are from different jazz sub-genres. Louis Armstrong is mainly New Orleans Jazz; in contrast, Dizzy Gillespie is a bebop musician. It is kinf of obvious that they have different forms, “Salt Peanuts” by Louis Armstrong has the form of the 32 bar AABA; whereas, Gillespie 's “Heebie Jeebies” has the form of 8 bar blues. The Gillespie 's tune has a very fast tempo, and the use of syncopation creates that driving rhythm that just makes you jump off your seat. On another hand, Armstrong’s “Heebie Jeebies” has more moderate tempo which is set for scat singing. The tune doesn 't have that driving rhythm that we can hear in “Salt Peanuts”. I would categorize “Salt Peanuts” as an instrumental, except we occasionally hear: “Salt peanuts!”. The song has unisonic tone. The mood in the tune is very humorous, …show more content…
Charlie Parker uses 64 bar AABA; whereas, Jelly Roll Morton uses 12 bar blues form. Parker plays at a very fast tempo, and also the rhythm in the tune is very driving and energetic. We can also hear some syncopation. On the other hand, “Dead Man 's Blues” by Jelly Roll Morton has more slow-moderate tempo. Even thought there is an obvious syncopation in the tune, rhythm is not as intence as it is in “Koko”. There are no doubts that Parker’s “Koko” is fully instrumental. In my opinion, tune has a polyphonic tone. The tune has playful, cheerful mood and a bit raspy texture. Morton 's “Dead Man 's Blues” has a small introduction part with talking, but overall the tune is instrumental. The tune has a very ironic mood, and a clear, bright