Carmen Staaf
Piano Solo on
You Stepped out of a Dream

About

Taking the 2nd solo, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at an uptempo swing feel at 230 BPM. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Situated between Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax solo and Ricky Rodriguez's turn on acoustic bass, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Carmen Staaf was 36 to 37 years old at the time.