Paul Chambers
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Cousin Mary

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Paul Chambers's acoustic bass solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Tommy Flanagan's piano. Spanning three choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 223 BPM with a swing feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 38 seconds. Paul Chambers rounds out the solo section with three choruses of acoustic bass that showcase his remarkable facility on the instrument. Paul Chambers was 23 to 24 years old at the time of this 1959 recording.

Paul Chambers was 23 to 24 years old at the time.