Neil Swainson
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Outbreak

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Neil Swainson's acoustic bass solo is the 3rd of 4 on this recording, spanning one chorus at approximately 278 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 40-bar AABBAA form and the key of D, the solo tests the player's command at high velocity. Positioned between Anthony D’Alessandro and Ernesto Cervini, Swainson bridges the conversation between the two. The title aptly captures the explosive energy of the track, which feels like a controlled detonation of rhythmic and melodic ideas. The brisk pace leaves little room for hesitation, rewarding decisive melodic choices.

Neil Swainson was 66 to 67 years old at the time.