Rick Otto
Acoustic Bass Solo on
The Eternal Triangle

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Taking the 4th solo, this acoustic bass improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo 218 BPM. The underlying chord progression is drawn from "I Got Rhythm," making this a contrafact -- a new melody composed over borrowed changes. Otto and Jedynak contribute bass and drum solos respectively on several tunes. Otto's acoustic bass solo showcases the instrument's melodic potential, moving beyond the walking-bass role into lyrical improvisation. Situated between Paul Kreibich's keyboard solo and Tom Jedynak's turn on drums, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Rick Otto was 27 to 28 years old at the time.