Wynton Kelly
Piano Solo on
Chicago Calling

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 medium-up 145 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:48. Pianist Wynton Kelly contributes two sparkling choruses of his own, displaying his trademark ability to combine harmonic elegance with a soulful, grooving touch. Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1956 recording. Chicago Calling is a jazz composition by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, written for his debut recording session as a leader.

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