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Neil Swainson opens the solo section on acoustic bass, stretching out for one chorus at approximately 138 BPM. Set within waltz time, the 32-bar AA' form and the key of D, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. As the first voice heard after the head, Swainson sets the improvisational tone before passing to Benny Benack III. "Wonder" is a graceful waltz composed by pianist Anthony D'Alessandro for his 2022 album Searchin'. The easygoing tempo invites a spacious, lyrical approach. The waltz meter gives the performance an elegant, almost European quality, yet the improvisations remain firmly rooted in the jazz tradition of swing and spontaneous invention.
Neil Swainson was 66 to 67 years old at the time.
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