Paul Kreibich
Keyboard Solo on
Public Eye

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Taking the 3rd solo, this keyboard improvisation spans twelve choruses of the 12-bar blues at a blazing 251 BPM. Kreibich's keyboard solo brings a pianistic sensibility to the performance, blending harmonic sophistication with rhythmic drive. The uptempo pace demands rhythmic precision and quick harmonic thinking, with the soloist navigating the changes at speed while maintaining musical direction. The composition by Roy Hargrove provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities. Situated between Ken Weiner's tenor sax solo and Rick Otto's turn on acoustic bass, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

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