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Jonathan Kreisberg takes three choruses of electric guitar on his original composition "Peru" at approximately 203 BPM, an exotic Latin-tinged piece from the album New For Now. The unusual 34-bar form in E major creates a sense of asymmetry that keeps the improvisation fresh and unpredictable, and Kreisberg's lines combine the Latin groove's rhythmic vitality with post-bop harmonic sophistication. As the first of two soloists, his three-chorus statement flows with a naturalness that belies the music's structural complexity. The composition reflects Kreisberg's interest in incorporating world music rhythms into a jazz framework without sacrificing improvisational depth, the piece's South American namesake echoed in its rhythmic character.
Jonathan Kreisberg was 31 to 32 years old at the time.
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