What time signature is A Night in Tunisia?

A Night in Tunisia is played at 147 Beats Per Minute (Allegro), or 37 Measures/Bars Per Minute. Time Signature: 4/4. Use our Online Metronome to practice at a tempo of 147BPM.

What is the form of A Night in Tunisia?

AABA form
Note: A Night in Tunisia can be done a number of different ways. The tune is an AABA form with an interlude. It is most common to do the A section in a latin feel, with the last two bars of the A section in a swing feel. The bridge is swung, the interlude is swung, and the solo sections are generally swung.

Who Performed A Night in Tunisia?

Dizzy Gillespie
“Night in Tunisia” (1942) by Dizzy Gillespie was first recorded in 1944 under the title “Interlude”. It may have been written while Gillespie was playing with the Benny Carter Band; Gillespie said he composed it on the piano at Kelly’s Stables, a jazz club on 52nd Street in Manhattan.

Who originally wrote Night in Tunisia?

Frank PaparelliRaymond Leveen
A Night In Tunisia/Composers

When was A Night in Tunisia released?

1942
A Night in Tunisia

Is A Night in Tunisia Latin jazz?

Gillespie’s solo break on the tune remains one of the most dramatic moments in jazz. His use of a Latin rhythm marked a rare departure from the standard walking bass line of 1940s jazz.

What is special about A Night in Tunisia?

“A night in Tunisia” is a mythical song of the 40’s jazz. It pictures the poetry of nights in the desert, but also the dream of freedom and identity of African-Americans.

Why is A Night in Tunisia important?

When was A Night in Tunisia first performed?

‘A Night In Tunisia’ Dizzy Gillespie’s legendary 1942 composition fueled a jazz revolution called bebop.