Matt Zebley
Alto Sax Solo on
Eastbound

About

Matt Zebley leads off with two choruses of alto saxophone on his original composition "Eastbound," a medium-swing tune at approximately 160 BPM from Live at Moondog. The 24-bar AAB form in C minor provides a focused vehicle for improvisation, and Zebley's playing combines bop-influenced melodic language with a personal approach to rhythm and phrasing. As the first of three horn soloists, his two-chorus statement establishes the tune's purposeful character, the minor tonality lending a focused intensity that distinguishes this track from the brighter swing of other selections on the album.

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