James Clay
Tenor Sax Solo on
So Do It!

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Taking the 2nd solo, this tenor sax improvisation spans one chorus of the 40-bar AABAC form at a medium-up 195 BPM. James Clay follows on tenor saxophone for one chorus, his switch from flute to saxophone bringing a harder-edged sound to the proceedings. Clay's tenor saxophone improvisation unfolds with an assured sense of melodic direction, each phrase building naturally on what came before. Situated between Wes Montgomery's electric guitar solo and Victor Feldman's turn on piano, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

James Clay was 24 to 25 years old at the time.