Dana Colley
Baritone Sax Solo on
Scratch

About

The sole improvisation on this track, this baritone sax improvisation runs approximately 36 seconds at a moderate 81 BPM. Colley's approach to the baritone is raw and bluesy rather than conventionally jazzy, using the instrument's deep, growling register to create lines that are more riff-oriented than melodically ornate. Colley's baritone saxophone occupies the frequency range where a guitar would typically sit, creating the thick, low-end-heavy texture that defined the band's distinctive sonic identity. The composition by Mark Sandman provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities.

Dana Colley was 33 to 34 years old at the time.