Paul Kreibich
Keyboard Solo on
The Eternal Triangle

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Taking the 3rd solo, this keyboard improvisation spans five choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo 217 BPM. The underlying chord progression is drawn from "I Got Rhythm," making this a contrafact -- a new melody composed over borrowed changes. 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. Situated between Jun Iida's trumpet 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.