Thomas Hainbuch
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Bye Bye Blackbird

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Taking the 3rd solo, this acoustic bass improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar AB form at an uptempo swing feel at 206 BPM. The brisk tempo maintains energy throughout the extended solo section, and the slight tempo increase across soloists suggests the natural momentum of a group locked into a deep groove. The 32-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. Situated between Jocelyn Gould's electric guitar solo and Jacob Wutzke's turn on drums, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Thomas Hainbuch was 22 to 23 years old at the time.