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Opening the solo section, this voice improvisation spans three choruses of the 16-bar form at a brisk Latin feel at 275 BPM. Vocalist Gregory Porter, already a Grammy-winning artist by this time, opens with three choruses of vocal improvisation that showcase his deep, resonant baritone voice in an instrumental context far removed from his usual singer-songwriter settings. Porter's vocal improvisation rides the Latin groove with rhythmic energy and melodic creativity, demonstrating improvisational fluency. The brisk Latin feel generates considerable rhythmic momentum, energizing the improvisation and encouraging bold melodic choices. Following this solo, Eric Alexander takes over on tenor sax.
Gregory Porter was 42 to 43 years old at the time.
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