Michael Piolet
Drums Solo on
When Will The Blues Leave

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Closing out the solo section, this drums improvisation spans five choruses of the 12-bar blues at an uptempo swing feel at 246 BPM. Drummer Michael Piolet caps the solo section with a five-chorus drum solo that brings a different textural dimension to the performance. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 12-bar blues form provides a familiar harmonic framework that invites inventive melodic and rhythmic exploration. Coming after Steven Feifke's piano solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.

Michael Piolet was 26 to 27 years old at the time.