Bebop in E♭ major

The task

Compose a bebop head in Eb major, 204 BPM allegro, 4/4, about 72 bars and about three minutes, scored for sax, piano, bass and drums in 4 voices. Texture: fast eighth-note lines with chromatic approach over chained ii-V-I. Open with 8 bars of sax alone, then layer the other parts in one at a time. The main section…