Johnny Griffin
Tenor Sax Solo on
Ball Bearing

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Johnny Griffin's tenor sax solo is the third of 6 solos on this recording, following Lee Morgan's trumpet and followed by Hank Mobley on tenor sax. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 208 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:51. "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. Johnny Griffin was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Johnny Griffin was 28 to 29 years old at the time.