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Mike Stern's electric guitar solo is the second solo on this recording, following Michael Brecker on tenor sax. Set in B♭ at a moderate 121 BPM with a rock feel, Stern follows with his own explosive solo, his overdriven guitar tone and rapid-fire legato technique creating a wall of sound that matches Brecker's ferocity. Stern's electric guitar improvisation combines melodic inventiveness with a distinctive tone, navigating the changes with both fluidity and rhythmic precision. Brecker opens the solo section with his characteristically powerful and technically astonishing approach, his lines spiraling through complex harmonic territory with an intensity that set the standard for modern jazz saxophone.
Mike Stern was 33 to 34 years old at the time.
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