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Wynton Kelly's piano solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following Johnny Griffin's tenor sax and before Curly Russell's closing acoustic bass statement. Spanning three choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 125 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:11. Pianist Wynton Kelly follows with three equally engaging choruses, deploying his signature blend of rhythmic vitality and melodic grace. Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1956 recording. Nice and Easy is a blues composition by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, written during the early period of his recording career.
Wynton Kelly was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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