Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax Solo on
Rhythm-A-Ning

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Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax solo is the 4th of 18 solos on this recording, following Dan Chmielinski's acoustic bass and followed by Steven Feifke on piano. Spanning six choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a bright 246 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 3:11. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." The ballad performance features half-chorus solos from Chmielinski, Feifke, and Lefkowitz-Brown, demanding the slow-tempo patience and melodic clarity that Monk's music requires. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 31 to 32 years old at the time of this 2021 recording.

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown was 31 to 32 years old at the time.