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Ilhan Saferali's piano solo is the first of two solos on this recording, followed by Caity Gyorgy on voice. Spanning one chorus of the 64-bar AABA form in B♭ at a driving 191 BPM with a swing feel, Saferali opens with a one-chorus piano solo before Gyorgy enters with a vocal improvisation spanning one and a quarter choruses. Ilhan Saferali was just 18 to 19 years old at the time of this recording, already displaying remarkable maturity. Saferali brings both harmonic sophistication and melodic invention to the improvisation, utilizing the piano's full range to build and release tension throughout.
Ilhan Saferali was 18 to 19 years old at the time.
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