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 moderate 132 BPM with a swing feel, wynton Kelly follows with two choruses on piano, and Paul Chambers takes two featured bass choruses, with the overall tempo settling slightly lower than the other versions. 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.