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Arcoiris Sandoval's piano solo is the sole improvisation on "Journey to Agartha," an original composition from her 2018 album First Voyage. The evocative title references the mythical underground city, and Sandoval solos at a brisk 212 BPM in E-flat with a swing feel. The programmatic title suggests a narrative dimension to the improvisation, and the driving tempo creates a sense of forward motion appropriate to a musical journey. The swing feel provides a more traditional rhythmic framework compared to some of the album's straight-eighth compositions, connecting the performance to the jazz piano trio lineage.
Arcoiris Sandoval was 30 to 31 years old at the time.
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