Russell Hall
Acoustic Bass Solo on
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Russell Hall's acoustic bass solo is the 7th of 25 on this recording, following Emmet Cohen's piano and followed by Joe Lovano on tenor sax. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a medium-up 198 BPM with a swing feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 1:18. The tune is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "Confirmation." A 2021 installment of the Live From Emmet's Place series featuring tenor saxophone legend Joe Lovano alongside pianist Emmet Cohen, bassist Russell Hall, and drummer Kyle Poole. Russell Hall was 26 to 27 years old at the time of this 2021 recording.

Russell Hall was 26 to 27 years old at the time.