Ben Wolfe
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Be-Bop

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Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass solo is the 13th of 23 solos on this recording, following Emmet Cohen's piano and followed by Ben Wolfe on acoustic bass. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 124 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 3:12. 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.