Tommy Flanagan
Piano Solo on
Polka Dots and Moonbeams

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Tommy Flanagan's piano solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following Wes Montgomery's electric guitar. Spanning a quarter chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 46 BPM in G, the solo runs approximately 43 seconds. Pianist Tommy Flanagan follows with a quarter-chorus solo that sustains the intimate mood, his delicate touch complementing Montgomery's approach. Tommy Flannagan just solos over the bridge. Tommy Flanagan was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 1960 recording. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" is a romantic ballad composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke in 1940.

Tommy Flanagan was 29 to 30 years old at the time.