Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax Solo on
Out in the Open

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar form at a medium swing tempo of 148 BPM. The recording serves as a centerpiece for an album that balances original material with jazz standards, establishing Dillon as both a capable improviser and a thoughtful composer within the contemporary straight-ahead jazz tradition. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 32-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. Following this solo, Peter Zak takes over on piano.