Peter Zak
Piano Solo on
Night and Day

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Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 48-bar form at a medium-up swing tempo of 159 BPM. Pianist Peter Zak follows with two equally measured choruses, demonstrating the harmonic command and rhythmic poise that have made him one of the most in-demand pianists on the New York jazz scene. The 48-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.