Constellation (composition)

"Constellation" is a bebop composition written in 1948 by American jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. It is a contrafact of "I Got Rhythm".{{cite book|last=Levine|first=Mark|title=The Jazz Theory Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iyNQpJ4oaMcC|accessdate=8 April 2012|date=2011-01-12|publisher=O'Reilly Media, Inc.|isbn=9781457101458|page=416}} "Constellation" was originally recorded by the Charlie Parker All-Stars on September 18, 1948 in New York City for Savoy Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480918a |title=Session details: Harris Smith Studio (September 18, 1948) |publisher=Plosin.com |date=1948-09-18 |accessdate=2020-01-16}}

The composition has been covered by numerous artists, including notable recordings by Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt.{{Allmusic |class=song|id=mt0015062292|Constellation}}