Johnny Griffin
Tenor Sax Solo on
These Foolish Things

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Johnny Griffin's tenor sax solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following Wynton Kelly's piano. Spanning a quarter chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 53 BPM in E♭, the solo runs approximately 40 seconds. This performance is a reminder that the greatest hard bop musicians were equally compelling at any tempo, and that Griffin's nickname as the fastest tenor should not overshadow his capacity for beauty and restraint. Johnny Griffin was 27 to 28 years old at the time of this 1956 recording.

Johnny Griffin was 27 to 28 years old at the time.