Paul Kreibich
Keyboard Solo on
Maybe Never

About

Taking the 2nd solo, this keyboard improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 59 BPM. Kreibich's keyboard solo is reflective and spacious, exploring harmonic textures and lyrical melodic ideas. At this slow tempo, the space between notes becomes as important as the notes themselves, demanding patience and a singing quality to sustain musical interest. 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. Situated between Ken Weiner's tenor sax solo and Jun Iida's turn on trumpet, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Paul Kreibich was 61 to 62 years old at the time.