Victor Gould
Piano Solo on
What Is This Thing Called Love

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Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo swing feel at 255 BPM. Pianist Victor Gould follows with three choruses of his own, pushing the tempo slightly to 255 BPM while maintaining the harmonic sophistication the tune demands. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar AABA form, a staple of the Great American Songbook, offers both structural clarity and ample harmonic terrain for improvisation. Coming after Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.