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Closing out the solo section, this acoustic bass improvisation spans one chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at an uptempo swing feel at 244 BPM. The 5/4 meter adds an additional layer of rhythmic complexity. The underlying chord progression is drawn from "Like Someone In Love," making this a contrafact—a new melody composed over borrowed changes. Bassist Christian McBride then contributes a one-chorus solo that rounds out the performance with his characteristic combination of massive tone and melodic intelligence. Coming after Joshua Redman's tenor sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.
Christian McBride was 45 to 46 years old at the time.
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