Art Blakey
Drums Solo on
Bangoon

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Art Blakey's drums solo is the closing of 4 solos on this recording, following Hank Jones's piano. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a bright 228 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 33 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. Art Blakey was 38 to 39 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Art Blakey was 38 to 39 years old at the time.