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Paul Chambers opens the solo sequence with a single chorus on acoustic bass, the first of 5 solos on the recording. Taken at an up-tempo swing tempo of 189 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in G, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. Chambers opens with a single bass chorus, his arco and pizzicato work demonstrating the melodic inventiveness that set him apart from other bassists of his era. Recorded for the album Paul Chambers Quintet in 1957, the performance captures Paul Chambers at 21 to 22 years old. The composition itself reveals Chambers as more than a virtuoso instrumentalist, demonstrating genuine compositional skill in crafting a tuneful, well-structured piece.
Paul Chambers was 21 to 22 years old at the time.
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