Johnny Griffin
Tenor Sax Solo on
The Way You Look Tonight

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Johnny Griffin's tenor sax solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Wynton Kelly's closing piano statement. Spanning three choruses of the 64-bar AABA form at a brisk 340 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:18. This performance stands as one of the definitive uptempo readings of a classic standard, and it demonstrates why Griffin earned the respect of fellow saxophonists and critics alike as a musician who could think and create at the very highest speeds in jazz. 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.