Ben Wolfe
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Good Bait

About

Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass solo is the third of 23 solos on this recording, following Emmet Cohen's piano and followed by Emmet Cohen on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 120 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:04. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." Wolfe contributes bass solos on six pieces, including a featured spot on the Rodgers ballad. Ben Wolfe was 59 to 60 years old at the time of this 2022 recording.

Ben Wolfe was 59 to 60 years old at the time.