John Coltrane
Tenor Sax Solo on
Ball Bearing

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John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the opening of 6 solos on this recording, followed by Lee Morgan on trumpet. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 198 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:17. "Ball Bearing" is a Johnny Griffin original from his 1957 album A Blowing Session, a 32-bar AABA composition in B-flat that provides a vehicle for six of the seven participating musicians to solo. John Coltrane was 30 to 31 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

John Coltrane was 30 to 31 years old at the time.