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LONGEST SOLOS

The longest solos in the catalog, ranked by duration and chorus count

TOP SOLOS

Individual solos ranked by length

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By Duration

1
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · Chasin' the Trane · 1961
15:42
2
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · Impressions · 1961
13:32
3
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Piano · Functional · 1957
9:40
4
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
Tenor Sax · Naima · 1966
7:11
5
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm · 1964
7:02
6
Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
Tenor Sax · Misterioso · 1958
6:25
7
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
Tenor Sax · My Favorite Things · 1966
6:22
8
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Soprano Sax · My Favorite Things · 1966
6:11
9
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison
Acoustic Bass · My Favorite Things · 1966
6:07
10
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Tenor Sax · Sonnymoon For Two · 1967
5:51
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By Choruses

1
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · Chasin' the Trane · 1961
80
2
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · Impressions · 1961
31
3
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon
Tenor Sax · Sonnymoon For Two · 1967
28
4
Steven Feifke
Steven Feifke
Piano · A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution · 2021
24
5
Kenny Drew
Kenny Drew
Piano · Sonnymoon For Two · 1967
22
6
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax · Straight, No Chaser · 2021
22
7
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Tenor Sax · Straight, No Chaser · 1958
21
8
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
Tenor Sax · Red Clay · 1970
21
9
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Tenor Sax · Mr. P.C. · 2022
20
10
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Alto Sax · Straight, No Chaser · 1958
20

TOP SOLOISTS

Soloists ranked by their average solo length across all cataloged solos

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Avg Duration

1
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
2 solos cataloged
6:46
2
Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano
8 solos cataloged
3:20
3
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison
3 solos cataloged
3:15
4
Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
9 solos cataloged
2:59
5
Rickey Woodard
Rickey Woodard
8 solos cataloged
2:55
6
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
76 solos cataloged
2:54
7
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
7 solos cataloged
2:45
8
Ken Weiner
Ken Weiner
10 solos cataloged
2:44
9
George Benson
George Benson
5 solos cataloged
2:39
10
Stacy Dillard
Stacy Dillard
7 solos cataloged
2:35
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Avg Choruses

1
Sam Rivers
Sam Rivers
6 solos cataloged
7.5
2
Carmell Jones
Carmell Jones
2 solos cataloged
7.0
3
Charlie Rouse
Charlie Rouse
6 solos cataloged
6.8
4
Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
9 solos cataloged
6.5
5
Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano
8 solos cataloged
6.0
6
Joe Morello
Joe Morello
2 solos cataloged
6.0
7
Melissa Aldana
Melissa Aldana
3 solos cataloged
5.7
8
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
76 solos cataloged
5.5
9
Rickey Woodard
Rickey Woodard
8 solos cataloged
5.2
10
Bryan Carter
Bryan Carter
7 solos cataloged
5.0