Marcus Roberts
Piano Solo on
Caravan

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Marcus Roberts's piano solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Wynton Marsalis's trumpet. Spanning two choruses of the 64-bar AABA form at a medium-up 195 BPM with a latin feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:37. Pianist Marcus Roberts follows with two choruses at a slightly relaxed tempo around 195 BPM, bringing his distinctive blend of blues-rooted lyricism and harmonic sophistication to the performance. This recording of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" comes from Wynton Marsalis' landmark 1986 album Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. Marcus Roberts was 22 to 23 years old at the time of this 1986 recording.

Marcus Roberts was 22 to 23 years old at the time.