Blues for Alice
"Blues for Alice" is a 1951 jazz standard, composed by Charlie Parker. The standard is noted for its rapid bebop blues-style chord voicings and complex harmonic scheme which is a fine example of what is known as "Bird Blues". It is written in the key of F major and usually begins with an F major seventh or F sixth chord.
Parker's first recording of the piece is from August 1951 for Verve Records. The lineup consisted of Parker, Red Rodney, John Lewis, Ray Brown and Kenny Clarke.