Felix Fox-Pappas
Piano Solo on
'Tis Autumn

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Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a relaxed 97 BPM. Pianist Felix Fox-Pappas follows with a half-chorus that offers a more concise but equally thoughtful contribution. Fox-Pappas's piano solo draws on the post-bop tradition, deploying well-voiced chords and single-note lines that navigate the harmonic terrain with both precision and swing. The bridge section of the AABA form introduces a contrasting harmonic area that tests the soloist's ability to navigate the shift and return smoothly to the A section material. Coming after Pat LaBarbera's tenor sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.