Masami Kuroki
Electric Guitar Solo on
Like Someone In Love

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Closing out the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at a medium-up 177 BPM. The 5/4 meter adds rhythmic complexity to the improvisation. Kuroki's guitar provides both harmonic support and melodic improvisation, while McClellan's bass anchors the performance with a strong, melodic walking line that occasionally ventures into solo territory. Kuroki's guitar tone and phrasing reflect a jazz sensibility, with clean articulation and harmonic awareness guiding the improvisation through the form. Coming after Jun Iida's trumpet solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.

Masami Kuroki was 38 to 39 years old at the time.