Steven Feifke
Piano Solo on
Watermelon Man

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Steven Feifke's piano solo is the 9th of 15 solos on this recording, following Dan Chmielinski's acoustic bass and followed by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown on tenor sax. Spanning two choruses of the 16-bar Blues form at a moderate 130 BPM with a funk feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:12. Feifke contributes substantial piano solos throughout, while Chmielinski and Carter each take featured spots. The form here is extended to 18 bars instead of the usual 16 bars for this tune. Steven Feifke was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 2021 recording.

Steven Feifke was 29 to 30 years old at the time.