Wynton Kelly
Piano Solo on
Little Old Lady

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Wynton Kelly's piano solo is the first of three solos on this recording. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form in E♭ at a driving 189 BPM with a swing feel, each member of the front line takes a single chorus, beginning with Kelly's elegant piano solo, followed by a melodic statement from Chambers on acoustic bass, and culminating in Coltrane's saxophone improvisation. Wynton Kelly was 27 to 28 years old at the time of this recording. Kelly brings both harmonic sophistication and melodic invention to the improvisation, utilizing the piano's full range to build and release tension throughout.

Wynton Kelly was 27 to 28 years old at the time.