Arcoiris Sandoval
Piano Solo on
Maroon Nebula

About

Arcoiris Sandoval's piano solo is the first of three solos on "Maroon Nebula," an original composition from her 2018 album First Voyage. Sandoval solos at a brisk 226 BPM in F with a waltz feel, setting up an extended performance that features all three members of the trio. The waltz meter adds a three-dimensional quality to the improvisation, with the 3/4 time signature creating a different sense of rhythmic momentum compared to the album's 4/4 tracks. The cosmic imagery of the title continues the album's thread of evocative, programmatic composition titles.

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