Sonny Rollins
Tenor Sax Solo on
Kiss And Run

About

Sonny Rollins's tenor saxophone solo is the first of three improvisations on this brisk swing performance of Sam Coslow's composition. Taking two choruses of the 48-bar ABA form in B-flat at a driving 266 BPM, Rollins employs the thematic improvisation and rhythmic daring that were becoming his signature approach during this period. His lines navigate the extended form with characteristic wit and melodic invention, setting a high standard for the soloists who follow.

Sonny Rollins was 25 to 26 years old at the time.