Joshua Richman
Piano Solo on
Recordame

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Taking the 2nd solo, this piano improvisation spans four choruses of the 16-bar form at a brisk latin feel at 153 BPM. The Latin groove provides a different textural foundation from the swing-based standards that dominate the Standard Sessions project, and the trio responds with performances that honor Henderson's legacy of combining accessible melodies with harmonically adventurous improvisation. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. Situated between Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax solo and Jeremy Dutton's turn on drums, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.