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Alan Ferber picks up the tempo to approximately 269 BPM during his eight-chorus trombone solo on "Human Being, Being Human," the second of three soloists on this extended blues from Live at Moondog. The progressive tempo acceleration from Matt Zebley's opening alto solo brings increasing urgency to the 12-bar form in F, and Ferber's fluid technique handles the faster pace with impressive command. His eight choruses bridge the performance from Zebley's initial statement to Ron Stout's climactic trumpet feature, the trombone's warm timbre providing a contrasting voice between the brighter sounds of alto and trumpet. The escalating energy across the solos gives this closing track its sense of relentless forward motion.
Alan Ferber was 22 to 23 years old at the time.
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