Sonny Clark – 1957
‘Bootin’ It’ is on Sonny Clark’s first studio album, ‘Dial “S” for Sonny’. It’s a straightforward 12 bar bebop blues head. Add this to your list of tunes that can get those bop chops going. See also ‘Donna Lee’ (Link) and ‘Opus de Funk’ (Link).
Difficulty = Straightforward
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