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Wycliffe Gordon opens with a single chorus on trombone, the first of two solos, followed by Eric Reed on piano. At a ballad tempo of 53 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in C, the performance unfolds with spacious lyricism and emotional depth. Eric Reed follows with a half-chorus of piano, his elegant accompaniment and solo work providing a perfect complement to Gordon's expansive trombone statement. Recorded for the album Standards Only in 2001, the performance captures Wycliffe Gordon at 33 to 34 years old. The performance demonstrates Gordon's ability to make a well-known standard feel personal and immediate, his improvisation honoring the melody's contours while discovering new expressive possibilities within its familiar framework.
Wycliffe Gordon was 33 to 34 years old at the time.
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