Charles Lloyd
Tenor Sax Solo on
Verdilac

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Charles Lloyd's tenor saxophone solo is the first of two improvisations on this track, both performed by the same guest artist. Entering at approximately 1:53, Lloyd delivers an extended solo spanning about 87 seconds over the B-major tonality at 157 BPM. As one of the most notable guest contributors to the post-Morrison Doors recordings, Lloyd brings his distinctive approach to the saxophone, his lines carrying the exploratory, spiritually informed quality that had made him one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 1960s. This first solo establishes the improvisatory foundation before the track's shift.

Charles Lloyd was 33 to 34 years old at the time.