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Closing out the solo section, this drums improvisation spans one chorus of the 64-bar AABA form at a blistering 360 BPM. Drummer Max Roach closes the solo section with a characteristically musical drum solo over the form, demonstrating the structural approach to drum improvisation that revolutionized the instrument's role in jazz. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The extended 64-bar AABA form, with its demanding bridge section, tests the soloist's command of harmony and endurance at speed. Coming after Richie Powell's piano solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.
Max Roach was 30 to 31 years old at the time.
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