Stacy Dillard
Tenor Sax Solo on
Good Bait

About

Stacy Dillard's tenor sax solo is the opening of 23 solos on this recording, followed by Emmet Cohen on piano. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 117 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 2:11. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." Dillard's tenor playing ranges from intimate ballad statements to forceful uptempo blowing. Stacy Dillard was 44 to 45 years old at the time of this 2022 recording. According to one account, the composition originated when Dameron played unusual chord voicings at a jam session and Gillespie enthusiastically encouraged him to develop them into a complete tune.

Stacy Dillard was 44 to 45 years old at the time.