Bob Berg
Tenor Sax Solo on
After All

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Bob Berg's tenor sax solo is the second solo on this recording, following Mike Stern on electric guitar. Set in F at a slow 71 BPM with a rock feel, Berg's tenor solo, played over a modulation to F major, brings his characteristic blend of Coltrane-influenced harmonic exploration and raw power to the performance. Berg's tenor saxophone work reflects a balance of technical fluency and melodic storytelling, building intensity through the course of the improvisation. Stern's solo unfolds over his own composition in D major at a deliberate rock tempo, his signature overdriven tone creating long, singing lines that balance technical facility with emotional expression.

Bob Berg was 35 to 36 years old at the time.