Hold on to your hats folks.
This is the Song Is You 2 Chorus Jimmy Raney Solo referred to in previous post.
Time to rethink what you knew about Jimmy Raney Getz period playing. There was (or since??)no other player on earth besides Jimmy that could create a bebop solo with this amount of chops, articulation and clarity at this tempo in 1952.
BTW the key is Ab not the usual C.
Also note the tempo stays absolutely locked to the metronome for 1 chorus and 8 bars. Pretty astonishing. It moves slightly during a particular bar but the tempo is still pretty locked to the speed 314 bpm. Interestingly enough the tune starts around 296 and gradually speeds up thru Stan’s chorus (not featured here). It locks during Dad’s solo.
As a point of reference, Parker’s speed anthem, Koko starts about 312 or so, and slows down immediately on the 1st chorus then hovers between 298 and 304. Max completely jacks the tempo up at least 20 points during a short drum solo and then comes back to about the start tempo on the outchorus.
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