Ernesto Cervini
Drums Solo on
Outbreak

About

Ernesto Cervini closes out the solos on drums with one chorus, following Neil Swainson at approximately 299 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. Coming last in the solo order, Cervini has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. With four soloists each bringing a distinct voice to the proceedings, "Outbreak" serves as a showcase for the collective firepower of D'Alessandro's working band and stands as one of the most thrilling performances on the Searchin' album.

Ernesto Cervini was 39 to 40 years old at the time.