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Kenny Drew's piano solo is the second of two improvisations on this recording, following Gordon's tenor saxophone ballad statement. Taking one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form in A-flat at 52 BPM, Drew brings his own lyrical sensibility to Garner's composition. His piano work at this slow tempo reveals a refined touch and harmonic imagination, the solo maintaining the intimate atmosphere established by Gordon while offering a distinct pianistic perspective on the standard's beloved changes.
Kenny Drew was 38 to 39 years old at the time.
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