Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers's acoustic bass solo is the last of three solos on this recording, following Wynton Kelly on piano. Spanning two choruses of the 24-bar ABA form in E♭ at a brisk 146 BPM with a swing feel, kelly contributes two characteristically polished choruses, followed by a rare featured solo from Chambers, who takes two eloquent choruses on acoustic bass, demonstrating the melodic authority that made him one of the most recorded bassists in jazz history. Paul Chambers was just 23 to 24 years old at the time of this recording, already displaying remarkable maturity.

Paul Chambers was 23 to 24 years old at the time.