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Closing out the solo section, this acoustic bass improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo 200 BPM. "Says You" is a composition by bassist Sam Jones performed on Wes Montgomery's 1960 album Movin' Along for Riverside Records. Jones's acoustic bass solo showcases the instrument's melodic potential, moving beyond the walking-bass role into lyrical improvisation. The uptempo pace demands rhythmic precision and quick harmonic thinking, with the soloist navigating the changes at speed while maintaining musical direction. Coming after Victor Feldman's piano 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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