Spanky DeBrest
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Spellbound

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Spanky DeBrest wraps up the solo sequence with a single chorus on acoustic bass, the last of three improvisations. Taken at a brisk swing tempo of 244 BPM over the 36-bar form in B♭, the improvisation moves with confident, driving energy. Bassist Spanky DeBrest takes a single chorus, his arco and pizzicato work adding textural variety to the performance. Recorded for the album Spellbound in 1960, the performance captures Spanky DeBrest at 22 to 23 years old. "Spellbound" is an original composition by tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, written as the title track for his 1960 album on Riverside Records. "Spellbound" is the title track of Clifford Jordan's 1960 Riverside album, an extended performance featuring solos from all three melodic voices in the quartet.

Spanky DeBrest was 22 to 23 years old at the time.