Anthony D’Alessandro
Piano Solo on
Tune for Monty

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Anthony D’Alessandro closes out the solos on piano with two choruses, following Benny Benack III at approximately 229 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of C, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Coming last in the solo order, D’Alessandro has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. "Tune for Monty" is a brisk, swinging original by pianist Anthony D'Alessandro from his 2022 album Searchin'. The lively tempo energizes the improvisation and encourages fleet phrasing.