Arcoiris Sandoval
Piano Solo on
Let Those Burdens Fall

About

Arcoiris Sandoval's piano solo is the second of two solos on "Let Those Burdens Fall" from her 2018 album First Voyage. Following Marty Kenney's acoustic bass feature, Sandoval takes over at approximately 64 BPM in A-flat, the album's most intimate and contemplative setting. The ballad tempo provides space for Sandoval to explore the composition's harmonic and emotional landscape with patience and sensitivity, contrasting sharply with the high-speed virtuosity displayed on tracks like "Fox Hunt" and "Spiral into Oblivion." The solo demonstrates her range as an improviser across the full spectrum of tempos.

Arcoiris Sandoval was 30 to 31 years old at the time.