Bob Sheppard
Tenor Sax Solo on
Airegin

About

Bob Sheppard's tenor sax solo is the first of two solos on this performance, followed by Dave Robaire on acoustic bass. Spanning four choruses of the 36-bar ABAC form in F at a driving 208 BPM with a swing feel, Sheppard, a longtime first-call studio and jazz musician in Los Angeles who has worked with Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, and many others, demonstrates his characteristically rich tone and sophisticated harmonic approach across these varied settings. Sheppard navigates the rapid harmonic rhythm with fluid technique, weaving intricate melodic lines that maintain coherence and swing at this challenging tempo.

Bob Sheppard was 67 to 68 years old at the time.