Stephen Scott
Piano Solo on
Public Eye

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Stephen Scott's piano solo is the third of 5 solos on this recording, following Antonio Hart's alto sax and followed by Christian McBride on acoustic bass. Spanning six choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 252 BPM with a swing feel in C, the solo runs approximately 1:08. Stephen Scott contributes six choruses of piano, his assured playing adding harmonic depth. Stephen Scott was 20 to 21 years old at the time of this 1990 recording. Public Eye is an original blues composition by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, written around 1990 and first recorded for his sophomore album of the same name, released on the Novus/RCA label in 1991.

Stephen Scott was 20 to 21 years old at the time.