Paul Chambers
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Moment's Notice

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Paul Chambers's acoustic bass solo is the 4th of 5 on this recording, following Lee Morgan's trumpet and followed by Kenny Drew on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 38-bar AA' form at an up-tempo 246 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 38 seconds. Paul Chambers delivers a single bass chorus that demonstrates his ability to outline complex harmonic progressions with melodic coherence. "Moment's Notice" is one of the most demanding compositions from John Coltrane's 1957 album Blue Trane, built on a rapidly moving harmonic sequence in the unusual AA' form of 38 bars. Paul Chambers was 21 to 22 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Paul Chambers was 21 to 22 years old at the time.