Teddy Smith
Acoustic Bass Solo on
The Natives Are Restless Tonight

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Teddy Smith's two-chorus acoustic bass solo is the fourth of five solos on this hard-swinging Silver original. Following extended statements by both horns and piano, Smith takes the 12-bar form at 291 BPM in G minor, demonstrating melodic clarity at the demanding tempo. His two concise choruses provide a change of texture following the lengthy horn and piano solos, the bass's lower register offering a welcome shift in the performance's sonic landscape before the drums take over.

Teddy Smith was 31 to 32 years old at the time.