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Gregory Hutchinson completes the solo section with two choruses of drums on "Salt Peanuts" at approximately 320 BPM, his playing at this extreme tempo demonstrating both technical command and musical taste. The piece is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm," reharmonized with a new melody. Following tenor saxophone and piano solos by Joshua Redman and Kevin Hayes, Hutchinson's drum feature maintains the 32-bar AABA form with the structural awareness that characterizes sophisticated jazz drumming. His two choruses bring the high-velocity bebop tribute to a thrilling conclusion, serving as a reminder of jazz's enduring capacity for athletic virtuosity in service of artistic expression.
Gregory Hutchinson was 21 to 22 years old at the time.
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