Steven Feifke
Piano Solo on
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Taking the 2nd solo, this piano improvisation spans four choruses of the 36-bar ABA form at an uptempo swing feel at 240 BPM. Pianist Steven Feifke matches the intensity with his own four-chorus solo, bringing a contemporary harmonic vocabulary to the material. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 36-bar form provides a defined harmonic landscape for the improvisation. Situated between Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor sax solo and Yasushi Nakamura's turn on acoustic bass, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Steven Feifke was 26 to 27 years old at the time.