Stephen Riley
Tenor Sax Solo on
Alone Together

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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 36-bar AABA form at a moderate 152 BPM with a swing feel in D. Riley's approach to the material reflects his deep absorption of the Lester Young tradition, applying Young's floating, lyrical sensibility to a harmonic context more complex than Young himself typically encountered. Arthur Schwartz's "Alone Together" opens Stephen Riley's 2019 album I Remember You with the tenor saxophonist plunging directly into improvisation without an introduction. 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.