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Dodo Marmarosa's piano solo is the 4th of 5 on this recording, spanning one chorus at approximately 232 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 12-bar Blues form and the key of E♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Positioned between Barney Kessel and Wardell Gray, Marmarosa bridges the conversation between the two. The up-tempo blues format provides a common language that allows each soloist to display their individual approach to the form. The up-tempo pulse drives the improvisation forward with momentum. The tune's melody is a typical bebop blues head with a memorable riff, and it became a moderately well-known piece in the jazz repertoire.
Dodo Marmarosa was 21 to 22 years old at the time.
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