Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax Solo on
You Stepped out of a Dream

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at an uptempo swing feel at 231 BPM. Lefkowitz-Brown leads off with three choruses of tenor saxophone, bringing his characteristically precise articulation and fluid linear approach to the sophisticated harmonic movement. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Following this solo, Carmen Staaf takes over on piano.

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 28 to 29 years old at the time.