Matt Zebley
Alto Sax Solo on
Will

About

Matt Zebley follows Ron Stout with three choruses of alto saxophone on his own composition "Will" at approximately 185 BPM, the waltz's lilting three-quarter time creating a graceful rhythmic backdrop. His tone is bright and his phrasing rhythmically inventive as he builds his solo from the ground up over the 36-bar form in C major. As the composer and second soloist, Zebley's three-chorus statement demonstrates his intimate knowledge of the tune's harmonic landscape, his improvisation drawing on that familiarity to explore ideas that feel both spontaneous and deeply connected to the material.

Matt Zebley was 26 to 27 years old at the time.