Paul Desmond
Alto Sax Solo on
Everybody's Jumpin'

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Paul Desmond's alto sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Dave Brubeck on piano. Spanning two choruses of the 14-Bar form at a moderate 151 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 47 seconds. Paul Desmond opens with two choruses of alto saxophone, his relaxed swing and melodic inventiveness belying the unusual 6/4 meter. "Everybody's Jumpin'" from Dave Brubeck's 1959 Time Out album is one of the most energetic tracks on the record, featuring three soloists across a 14-bar form in E-flat at 151 BPM. Paul Desmond was 34 to 35 years old at the time of this 1959 recording.

Paul Desmond was 34 to 35 years old at the time.