Harold Mabern
Piano Solo on
Bobby, Benny, Jymie, Lee, Bu

About

The sole improvisation on this track, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 24-bar blues at a medium-up 151 BPM. As a solo piano feature on an album that also showcases notable guest artists, this performance stands as a testament to Mabern's ability to hold the listener's attention through the sheer force of his pianistic personality and blues conviction. Mabern's piano solo draws on the post-bop tradition, deploying well-voiced chords and single-note lines that navigate the harmonic terrain with both precision and swing.

Harold Mabern was 77 to 78 years old at the time.