Doug Raney
Electric Guitar Solo on
But Not For Me

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Doug Raney's two-chorus electric guitar solo is the second of four solos on this up-tempo reading of the Gershwin standard. Following Chet Baker's three-chorus vocal performance, Raney delivers two fluid choruses over the 32-bar ABAB' form at 242 BPM in E-flat, his clean tone and melodic approach complementing Baker's aesthetic. The brisk tempo demands quick thinking and confident execution, and Raney's playing shows the influence of his father, guitarist Jimmy Raney, in its logical harmonic movement and clear articulation.

Doug Raney was 22 to 23 years old at the time.