John Coltrane
Tenor Sax Solo on
Village Blues

About

John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the first of two solos on this recording, followed by McCoy Tyner on piano. Spanning three choruses of the 12-bar Blues form in C at a moderate 110 BPM with a swing feel, the 12-bar blues in C unfolds at the same relaxed 110 BPM swing tempo, with Coltrane again taking three choruses on tenor saxophone and Tyner following, though here with a more expansive five-chorus piano solo compared to his three on the master take.

John Coltrane was 33 to 34 years old at the time.