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Matt Zebley leads off with ten choruses of alto saxophone on his own composition "Human Being, Being Human," a closing blues blowout from his 1998 concert recording Live at Moondog. At approximately 212 BPM over the 12-bar form in F, his marathon solo demonstrates both his command of the blues vocabulary and his ability to sustain interest across an extended improvisational arc. As the first of three horn soloists, Zebley's ten choruses establish the foundation for a performance that builds progressively in tempo and intensity, with Alan Ferber and Ron Stout each accelerating the pace further. The philosophically resonant title suggests a meditation on presence and vitality, fitting for a live recording that captures jazz improvisation at its most inspired.
Matt Zebley was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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