Jimmy Bond
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Crescendo Blues

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Jimmy Bond's two-chorus acoustic bass solo is the fifth and final solo on this relaxed blues. At 121 BPM over the 12-bar form in B-flat, Bond's solo provides a welcome change in texture and dynamic following the horn and piano statements. His melodic approach to the blues changes demonstrates the bass's lyrical potential as a solo instrument, and his two choruses bring the extended blowing session to a close with a shift in register and timbre that effectively concludes the performance.

Jimmy Bond was 21 to 22 years old at the time.