"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", a common practice for Parker, who based many of his tunes on 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) Richie Cole and Phil Woods - Side by Side (1981) Sonny Criss with Tal Farlow – Up, Up, and Away (1967) Miles Davis – Many Miles of Davis (1962) Curtis Fuller – Jazz Conference Abroad (1962) Dexter Gordon – Our Man in Paris (1963) Jim Hall – Jim Hall Live! (1975) Tom Harrell with Kenny Garrett and Kenny Barron – Moon Alley (1985) Keith Jarrett – After the Fall (1998, released 2018) 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) Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell – Jazz Mainstream (1957) Red Rodney – Scrapple from the Apple (1975) Helge Schneider – Es rappelt im Karton (1995) Larry Schneider – Mohawk (1994) Sonny Stitt – Stitt Plays Bird (1963) Sonny Stitt with Oscar Peterson – Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1959) The Charlie Watts Orchestra – Live at Fulham Town Hall (1986) Phil Woods with Red Garland – Sugan (1957)
See also Contrafact List of 1940s jazz standards
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