Tommy Flanagan
Piano Solo on
Cousin Mary

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Tommy Flanagan's piano solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following John Coltrane's tenor sax and before Paul Chambers's closing acoustic bass statement. Spanning seven choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 226 BPM with a swing feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 1:30. Tommy Flanagan follows with seven accomplished piano choruses that demonstrate his considerable bebop credentials. Tommy Flanagan was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1959 recording.

Tommy Flanagan was 28 to 29 years old at the time.