Dan Chmielinski
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Straight, No Chaser

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Dan Chmielinski's acoustic bass solo is the 12th of 18 solos on this recording, following Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax and followed by Bryan Carter on drums. Spanning fourteen choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 230 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:56. 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. Chimy sticks to a walking pattern for most of his solo but keeps it fresh and interesting. Dan Chmielinski was 27 to 28 years old at the time of this 2021 recording.

Dan Chmielinski was 27 to 28 years old at the time.