Joe Farrell
Tenor Sax Solo on
Light as a Feather

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Joe Farrell's tenor sax solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following Chick Corea's electric piano and before Stanley Clarke's closing acoustic bass statement. Spanning four choruses of the 22-bar form at a moderate 131 BPM with a latin feel in G, the solo runs approximately 2:51. Farrell's four tenor saxophone choruses bring a harder-edged jazz sensibility to the Latin groove, while Clarke's two-chorus bass solo demonstrates the virtuosity that would make him one of the most influential bassists in fusion. Joe Farrell was 34 to 35 years old at the time of this 1972 recording.

Joe Farrell was 34 to 35 years old at the time.