Wynton Kelly
Piano Solo on
Mil Dew

About

Wynton Kelly's piano solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following Johnny Griffin's tenor sax. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a brisk 318 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 49 seconds. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." Pianist Wynton Kelly follows with two choruses of his own, providing a lighter, blues-inflected counterpoint to Griffin's intensity. Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1956 recording.

Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time.