Paul Kreibich
Keyboard Solo on
Along Came Betty

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Closing out the solo section, this keyboard improvisation spans two choruses of the 34-bar ABCD form at a medium swing tempo of 110 BPM. Kreibich's keyboard solo brings a pianistic sensibility to the performance, blending harmonic sophistication with rhythmic drive. The composition by Benny Golson provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities. Coming after Jun Iida's trumpet solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.

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