Stacy Dillard
Tenor Sax Solo on
Jeannine

About

Stacy Dillard's tenor sax solo is the 5th of 23 solos on this recording, following Emmet Cohen's piano and followed by Ben Wolfe on acoustic bass. Spanning three choruses of the 56-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 185 BPM with a swing feel in A♭, the solo runs approximately 3:46. 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.