Felix Fox-Pappas
Piano Solo on
The Feeling Is Mutual

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Opening the solo section, this piano improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at an uptempo 221 BPM. Pianist Felix Fox-Pappas opens the solo section with a full chorus, navigating the rapid changes with the fluency and harmonic command he displays throughout the album. 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 uptempo pace demands rhythmic precision and quick harmonic thinking, with the soloist navigating the changes at speed while maintaining musical direction. Following this solo, Thomas Hainbuch takes over on acoustic bass.