Ben Wolfe
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Jeannine

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Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass solo is the 6th of 23 solos on this recording, following Stacy Dillard's tenor sax and followed by Stacy Dillard on tenor sax. Spanning one chorus of the 56-bar AABA form at a medium-up 175 BPM with a swing feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 1:16. 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. According to one account, the composition originated when Dameron played unusual chord voicings at a jam session and Gillespie enthusiastically encouraged him to develop them into a complete tune.

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