Tommy Flanagan
Piano Solo on
Lyresto

About

Closing out the solo section, this piano improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at an uptempo swing feel at 215 BPM. Flanagan's two piano choruses display the impeccable taste and harmonic sophistication that made him one of the most sought-after accompanists in jazz. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Coming after Kenny Burrell's electric guitar solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.

Tommy Flanagan was 27 to 28 years old at the time.