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Closing out the solo section, this acoustic bass improvisation spans three choruses of the 12-bar blues at a medium-up 190 BPM. This track features an unusual pairing of soloists, with Montgomery taking three choruses on electric guitar followed by bassist Sam Jones contributing three choruses of his own. Jones begins his solo by quoting the Paul Chambers tune Visitation. Jones's acoustic bass solo showcases the instrument's melodic potential, moving beyond the walking-bass role into lyrical improvisation. Coming after Wes Montgomery's electric bass solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.
Sam Jones was 35 to 36 years old at the time.
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