Alex Boneham
Acoustic Bass Solo on
When Will The Blues Leave

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Closing out the solo section, this acoustic bass improvisation spans five choruses of the 12-bar blues at an uptempo swing feel at 205 BPM. Bassist Alex Boneham closes with five choruses, an unusually generous allocation that reflects the democratic spirit of the session. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 12-bar blues form provides a familiar harmonic framework that invites inventive melodic and rhythmic exploration. Coming after Josh Johnson's alto sax solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.