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Herbie Hancock's electric piano solo is the third of four solos on this recording, following Joe Henderson on tenor sax. Set in F at a brisk 172 BPM with a funk feel, Hancock's electric piano solo is rhythmically inventive, using syncopated clusters and percussive attacks that anticipate his later Headhunters work. Hancock uses the electric piano's distinctive tonal palette to craft an improvisation that balances chordal textures with single-note melodic lines. Written by Weldon Irvine, this track pushes the funk intensity further than the album's title cut, with the tempo surging past 165 bpm into an aggressive, uptempo groove.
Herbie Hancock was 29 to 30 years old at the time.
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