Sarah Slonim
Piano Solo on
Stars Fell on Alabama

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Sarah Slonim's piano solo on "Stars Fell on Alabama" is the only solo on this 2017 SIJ Trio performance at Mezzrow. She takes a quarter-chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 77 BPM in F, a brief but purposeful statement. Sarah jumps to the bridge for her solo before Julieta plays the head out. At 28 to 29 years old, Slonim's concise approach demonstrates the economy of expression that intimate trio settings demand, making every note count in the limited space.

Sarah Slonim was 28 to 29 years old at the time.