Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax Solo on
I Hear a Rhapsody

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a medium-up swing tempo of 198 BPM. The recording demonstrates Lefkowitz-Brown's commitment to the Great American Songbook repertoire and his ability to bring fresh improvisational perspectives to well-loved material while honoring the lyrical, romantic quality that has made this tune an enduring favorite among jazz musicians. The 32-bar AABA form, a staple of the Great American Songbook, offers both structural clarity and ample harmonic terrain for improvisation. Following this solo, Manuel Valera takes over on piano.

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 27 to 28 years old at the time.