Alan Broadbent
Piano Solo on
Trouble Is A Man

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The sole improvisation on this recording, this piano improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar form at a ballad tempo of 56 BPM. The inclusion of a Wilder composition signals the group's commitment to exploring the deeper corners of the American songbook, and Broadbent's eloquent solo does full justice to the composer's sophisticated musical language. The 32-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. The slow ballad tempo demands patience and control, with each note given space to resonate.

Alan Broadbent was 66 to 67 years old at the time.