Dave Brubeck
Piano Solo on
Pick Up Sticks

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Dave Brubeck's piano solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Paul Desmond's alto sax. Spanning four choruses of the 8-Bar form at a moderate 139 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:22. Brubeck follows with four choruses of piano at 139 BPM, his more aggressive, percussive approach providing dynamic contrast and building intensity toward the album's conclusion. "Pick Up Sticks" closes Dave Brubeck's 1959 Time Out album with a composition in 6/4 time built on a compact 8-bar form in B-flat. Dave Brubeck was 38 to 39 years old at the time of this 1959 recording.

Dave Brubeck was 38 to 39 years old at the time.