Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax Solo on
What Is This Thing Called Love

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans four choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo swing feel at 245 BPM. Lefkowitz-Brown, a New York-based tenor saxophonist known for his technical command and YouTube presence, navigates the 32-bar AABA form in the key of C across four improvised choruses, demonstrating the fluency and rhythmic precision that have made him one of the most-watched jazz musicians on social media. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 32-bar AABA form, a staple of the Great American Songbook, offers both structural clarity and ample harmonic terrain for improvisation. Following this solo, Victor Gould takes over on piano.

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 28 to 29 years old at the time.