Thomas Hainbuch
Acoustic Bass Solo on
They Say It's Spring

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Thomas Hainbuch closes out the solos on acoustic bass with half a chorus, following Anthony D’Alessandro at approximately 129 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 48-bar AABC form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Coming last in the solo order, Hainbuch has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. Hainbuch's solo demonstrates melodic fluency and a warm acoustic tone, his walking and melodic lines articulating the form's structure with clarity.

Thomas Hainbuch was 26 to 27 years old at the time.