Hank Mobley
Tenor Sax Solo on
Someday My Prince Will Come

About

Taking the 2nd solo, this tenor sax improvisation spans two choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form at a medium-up swing tempo of 156 BPM. The 3/4 meter adds an additional layer of rhythmic complexity. 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. Situated between Miles Davis's trumpet solo and Wynton Kelly's turn on piano, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Hank Mobley was 30 to 31 years old at the time.