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Red Garland follows John Coltrane with three choruses on piano, completing the solo section. Taken at a breakneck swing tempo of 368 BPM over the 32-bar ABCA' in D, the improvisation demands exceptional technical command and quick melodic thinking. The 32-bar ABCA' form in D minor provides the harmonic framework for two extended solos that showcase the extraordinary technical facility of both Coltrane and pianist Red Garland. Recorded for the album Soultrane in 1958, the performance captures Red Garland at 34 to 35 years old. Garland follows with three choruses that demonstrate his often-underrated technical prowess, his fleet fingers navigating the rapid chord changes with surprising ease.
Red Garland was 34 to 35 years old at the time.
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