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This is a classic performance by Sonny Rollins on the chord progression of Charlie Parker's "Confirmation." The improvisation shows both Rollins's debt to Charlie Parker and the bebop language, but is pure Rollins in sound, swing, development, wit and humor. Suitable for study in a classroom setting and for the advanced student of improvisation. Recorded in 1957 and heard on the seminal Live at the Village Vanguard album. (Dr. Peter Kenagy is a jazz trumpet player, writer, and teacher. Visit http://www.peterkenagy.com for more)