Stacy Dillard
Tenor Sax Solo on
Stella By Starlight

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Stacy Dillard's tenor sax solo is the 7th of 23 solos on this recording, following Ben Wolfe's acoustic bass and followed by Emmet Cohen on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABCA' form at a ballad tempo of 54 BPM in B♭, the solo runs approximately 2:20. 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.