The second tune keeps the Fats Waller theme going while expanding to a duo format with bassist Russell Hall joining Cohen. Taken at a slow 64 BPM with a funk groove over the 16-bar form, the arrangement reimagines this 1920s jazz standard through a modern rhythmic lens. Hall takes the first solo with one chorus on acoustic bass, followed by Cohen's three-quarter-chorus piano statement. The relaxed pace and brief solos suggest a performance focused on feel and groove rather than extended improvisation. Waller composed Squeeze Me in the early jazz era, making it one of the oldest tunes in the program. Playing it as a slow funk duo rather than a traditional stride number shows Cohen's willingness to recontextualize vintage material. The intimate two-player format creates a bridge between the solo piano opener and the full ensemble that arrives on the next tune, Honeysuckle Rose.
