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Duke Jordan's piano solo is the 3rd of 4 on this recording, spanning half a chorus at approximately 177 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of E♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. The tune borrows its harmonic structure from "Oh, Lady Be Good!," a set of changes that generations of improvisers have used as a testing ground for new ideas. Positioned between Miles Davis and Max Roach, Jordan bridges the conversation between the two. Davis's solo demonstrates his increasingly confident voice, and Jordan and Roach each make effective use of their shorter solo spots. Duke plays over the first half of a chorus.
Duke Jordan was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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