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Benny Benack III takes the first of two solos with two choruses of trumpet on this waltz arrangement of Harry Warren's "Summer Night," from Holger Marjamaa's 2019 album Mostly Standards. His bright tone and melodic directness bring warmth and energy to the 48-bar form in C minor, the three-quarter time revealing different qualities in his playing than a standard four-beat swing context might. At approximately 187 BPM, Benack's improvisation moves through the extended waltz form with graceful fluency, his phrases naturally accommodating the lilting rhythmic framework. As the first soloist, he sets an inviting tone before Marjamaa follows with his own two-chorus piano feature.
Benny Benack III was 28 to 29 years old at the time.
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