Larry Grenadier
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Angst

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Larry Grenadier's acoustic bass solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Brad Mehldau's closing piano statement. Spanning one chorus of the 60-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 195 BPM with a swing feel in D, the solo runs approximately 56 seconds. In an interesting reversal of the typical solo order, bassist Larry Grenadier opens the improvisation section with a single chorus, establishing a thoughtful, exploratory mood before Mehldau enters with two choruses of piano. Larry Grenadier was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1995 recording.

Larry Grenadier was 28 to 29 years old at the time.