Wynton Kelly
Piano Solo on
Someday My Prince Will Come

About

Taking the 3rd solo, this piano improvisation spans one and a half choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at a medium swing tempo of 149 BPM. The 3/4 meter adds an additional layer of rhythmic complexity. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Situated between Hank Mobley's tenor sax solo and John Coltrane's turn on tenor sax, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Wynton Kelly was 29 to 30 years old at the time.