Arv Garrison
Electric Guitar Solo on
Diggin' Diz

About

Arv Garrison's electric guitar solo is the fifth of six improvisations on this recording, following Thompson's tenor saxophone. Taking one chorus of the 16-bar form in C at 205 BPM, Garrison contributes a guitar statement that adds another timbral dimension to the extended solo sequence. His electric guitar work navigates the brisk tempo and harmonic demands of Handy's contrafact with the swing-to-bop transitional style that characterized his playing.

Arv Garrison was 23 to 24 years old at the time.