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Stephen Riley's tenor sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Vic Juris on electric guitar. Spanning two choruses of the 64-bar ABAB' form at a medium-up 166 BPM with a waltz feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 2:18. Shorter's compositions, with their unusual forms and advanced harmony, demand a different kind of improvisational approach than standard Broadway tunes, and Riley's trio demonstrates a deep understanding of the material's internal logic. "Wild Flower," Wayne Shorter's haunting waltz composition, receives a deeply personal treatment on Stephen Riley's 2019 album I Remember You. Stephen Riley was 43 to 44 years old at the time of this 2019 recording.
Stephen Riley was 43 to 44 years old at the time.
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