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Closing out the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a ballad tempo of 57 BPM. Hank Mobley follows with a slightly longer statement that carries the tune's romantic mood forward with warm, lyrical phrases on tenor saxophone. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Coming after Miles Davis's trumpet solo, this is the final improvisation before the ensemble returns to the head.
Hank Mobley was 30 to 31 years old at the time.
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