Ken Weiner
Tenor Sax Solo on
All Of You

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar AA' form at a medium-up 155 BPM. Weiner's tenor saxophone improvisation unfolds with an assured sense of melodic direction, each phrase building naturally on what came before. The subtle harmonic differences between the A and A' sections invite the soloist to shape phrases that reflect the form's modified structure. The composition by Cole Porter provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities. Following this solo, Jun Iida takes over on trumpet.

Ken Weiner was 43 to 44 years old at the time.