Steven Feifke
Piano Solo on
Straight, No Chaser

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Steven Feifke's piano solo is the 10th of 18 solos on this recording, following Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax and followed by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown on tenor sax. Spanning seven choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 230 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:29. 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. 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.