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Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar AB form at a brisk 296 BPM. Broadbent, a New Zealand-born pianist who studied with Lennie Tristano, is renowned for his arranging work as well as his playing, and his solo here demonstrates his ability to maintain musical depth even at extreme tempos. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. Coming after Doug Webb's soprano sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.
Alan Broadbent was 66 to 67 years old at the time.
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