Hank Jones
Piano Solo on
Bangoon

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Hank Jones's piano solo is the third of 4 solos on this recording, following Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's alto sax and before Art Blakey's closing drums statement. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 216 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 37 seconds. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." "Bangoon" (also known as "Alison's Uncle") is a swinging rhythm changes contrafact composed by pianist Hank Jones for Cannonball Adderley's 1958 Blue Note album Somethin' Else. Hank Jones was 39 to 40 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Hank Jones was 39 to 40 years old at the time.