ANTHROPOLOGY - Free Jazz Leadsheet

'Anthropology,' composed by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in 1945, is a bebop standard built on the chord changes of 'I Got Rhythm.' The first recording featured Parker on alto saxophone and Gillespie on trumpet in New York City, defining the bebop idiom.

Later recordings by artists such as Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt reinforced its importance in jazz education and performance. As an instrumental piece, it emphasizes improvisational skill over lyrical content.

The tune features a fast, angular melody in 32-bar AABA form, offering complex harmonic challenges and rhythmic interplay for performers.