Ben Wolfe
Acoustic Bass Solo on
My Funny Valentine

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Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass solo is the 14th of 23 solos on this recording, following Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass and followed by Emmet Cohen on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 36-bar AABA' form at a ballad tempo of 57 BPM in C, the solo runs approximately 2:29. 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.