Curly Russell
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Now's The Time

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Curly Russell's acoustic bass solo is the third and final improvisation on this recording, following solos by Parker and Davis. Russell maintains a nice and easy walking bass line for a chorus, taking one chorus of the 12-bar blues in F at 130 BPM. His relaxed, walking bass solo provides a grounding conclusion to the performance, the steady rhythmic pulse and clear melodic intent creating a satisfying close to this historically significant track.

Curly Russell was 27 to 28 years old at the time.