Wynton Kelly
Piano Solo on
These Foolish Things

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Wynton Kelly's piano solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Johnny Griffin's closing tenor sax statement. Spanning half a chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 54 BPM in E♭, the solo runs approximately 1:12. Pianist Wynton Kelly leads off with a half-chorus solo that establishes the song's tender mood through gentle harmonic voicings and tasteful melodic embellishment. Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1956 recording. Harry Link contributed additional musical material, including work on the bridge.

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