Scrapple from the Apple

"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",^[1] a common practice for Parker, as he based many of his successful tunes over 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)^[2]
• Miles Davis – Many Miles of Davis (1962)
• Curtis Fuller – Jazz Conference Abroad (1962)
• Dexter Gordon – Our Man in Paris (1963)^[3][2]
• Jim Hall – Jim Hall Live! (1975)^[4]
• Tom Harrell with Kenny Garrett and Kenny Barron – Moon Alley (1985)
• Keith Jarrett – After the Fall (1998, released 2018)^[5]
• 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)^[2][6]
• 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)^[7]
• Sonny Stitt with Oscar Peterson – Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1959)^[2]
• The Charlie Watts Orchestra – Live at Fulham Town Hall (1986)
• Phil Woods with Red Garland – Sugan (1957)^[2]

See also

• Contrafact
• List of 1940s jazz standards