Sam Hirsh
Piano Solo on
Rendezvous

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Sam Hirsh contributes an open-form piano solo on "Rendezvous," providing textural contrast to Kenny G's preceding tenor saxophone feature on this ballad from the 2021 album New Standards. At approximately 53 BPM in F, Hirsh's playing brings a different harmonic perspective to the composition he co-wrote with Kenny G and Walter Afanasieff. The piano solo is brief but tasteful, offering listeners a glimpse of the collaborative musical relationship between Hirsh and Kenny G that has been an important creative force on the artist's recent recordings. As one of the few tracks on the album to feature an additional soloist beyond Kenny G himself, the performance highlights Hirsh's role as both composer and instrumentalist.

Sam Hirsh was 31 to 32 years old at the time.