Peter Zak
Piano Solo on
Out in the Open

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Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar form at a medium-up swing tempo of 153 BPM. Pianist Peter Zak follows with two focused choruses that explore the tune's harmonic possibilities with characteristic intelligence and swing. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. Coming after Sam Dillon's tenor sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.

Peter Zak was 52 to 53 years old at the time.