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Max Roach closes out the solos on drums with a quarter of the form, following Duke Jordan at approximately 215 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As a contrafact on "I Got Rhythm," the underlying harmony is well-trodden territory, giving the soloist a sturdy platform for creative exploration. Coming last in the solo order, Roach has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. This October 1947 Savoy session marks the debut of Parker's classic quintet with Davis, Jordan, Tommy Potter on bass, and Roach on drums, a configuration that would produce some of the most important recordings in jazz. Max Roach plays over the last 8 section before the band comes back in.
Max Roach was 22 to 23 years old at the time.
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