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Joshua Redman closes the solo sequence with ten choruses of tenor saxophone on "Blues for Pat," matching Pat Metheny's opening statement in length and bringing this extended live blues to a powerful conclusion. At approximately 128 BPM, Redman's solo unfolds over the 12-bar form in F with the rhythmic invention and melodic resourcefulness that characterize his finest playing. Following ten-chorus and seven-chorus solos by Metheny and Charlie Haden respectively, Redman sustains the performance's momentum across his own ten choruses, the combined twenty-seven choruses of improvisation making this one of the most expansive tracks on the album. The live setting captures three generations of jazz improvisation pushing and inspiring one another in real time.
Joshua Redman was 23 to 24 years old at the time.
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