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Tony Williams's drum solo is the second of three solos on "Fuchsia Swing Song" from Sam Rivers's 1964 Blue Note debut, following Rivers's thirteen-chorus tenor saxophone statement. He takes two choruses of the 16-bar form at 314 BPM in B-flat, contributing explosive polyrhythmic energy that was already marking him as one of the most revolutionary percussionists in jazz. At just 18 to 19 years old, Williams was simultaneously a member of Miles Davis's second great quintet, and his playing here demonstrates the astonishing technical command and creative audacity that defined his early career. Jaki Byard follows on piano.
Tony Williams was 18 to 19 years old at the time.
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