Doug Jernigan: what's that tune?

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Roger Rettig
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Doug Jernigan: what's that tune?

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Early on in this excellent montage of virtuosity, Doug plays a Charlie Parker tune. (It's around the 3'45" mark.)

Does anyone know what it's called?
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Post by Pete Finney »

Billie's Bounce - the harmony underneath is basically just a blues in F. I remember Paul Franklin did it on what I think was his first solo album back in the '70s.

Here's the original Charlie Parker version from the '40s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4mRaEzwTYo
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Post by Roger Rettig »

Many thanks, Pete!!
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