Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax Solo on
My Foolish Heart

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The sole improvisation on this recording, this tenor sax improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a ballad tempo of 57 BPM. The ballad tempo demands exceptional breath control and melodic phrasing, and Lefkowitz-Brown rises to the challenge with a solo that is lyrical, emotionally nuanced, and harmonically sophisticated. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. The slow ballad tempo demands patience and control, with each note given space to resonate.

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 30 to 31 years old at the time.