Bronislaw Kaper's film composition receives a medium-up swing treatment at 190 BPM over a spacious 48-bar ABA' form. Cohen leads the solo section with three choruses on piano, followed by Brecker with two on trumpet and Lefkowitz-Brown with two on tenor saxophone. The balanced three-soloist format and moderate tempo provide a welcome shift after the high-intensity blowing sessions of Straight, No Chaser and Caravan. Kaper originally composed the piece for the 1961 film The Magnificent Seven, and its brooding minor-key melody and angular intervals attracted jazz musicians looking for dramatic, harmonically rich vehicles. The 48-bar form gives each chorus more room than the standard 32-bar structures, allowing the soloists to develop longer-arc ideas. Positioned mid-set, the tune serves as a bridge between the high-energy first half and the ballad I Can't Get Started that follows.
