Paul Chambers
Acoustic Bass Solo on
When Your Lover Has Gone

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Paul Chambers's acoustic bass solo is the third of 4 solos on this recording, following Red Garland's piano and before Philly Joe Jones's closing drums statement. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a moderate 109 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 1:14. Paul Chambers contributes a full chorus of acoustic bass solo that showcases his remarkable facility as a melodic improviser, his lines singing with a vocal quality that transcended the instrument's typical supporting role. Paul Chambers was 20 to 21 years old at the time of this 1956 recording.

Paul Chambers was 20 to 21 years old at the time.