Anthony D’Alessandro
Piano Solo on
Baubles, Bangles, and Beads

About

Anthony D’Alessandro takes the sole solo on this recording, improvising for three-quarters of the form on piano at approximately 159 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 36-bar ABCA form and the key of E♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" is Caity Gyorgy's rendition of the classic standard from the 1953 musical Kismet, composed by George Forrest and Robert Wright based on a melody by Alexander Borodin. The moderate pace allows the soloist to develop ideas with both rhythmic variety and melodic breadth.