Johnny Griffin
Tenor Sax Solo on
In Walked Bud

About

Johnny Griffin's tenor saxophone solo is the first of four improvisations on this live recording from the Five Spot Cafe. Taking eight choruses of the 32-bar AABA form in A-flat at 182 BPM, Griffin delivers a staggering extended solo, his playing a torrent of ideas that ranges from blistering runs to soulful blues phrases. The sheer volume of invention sustained across eight choruses at this brisk tempo is a testament to Griffin's extraordinary facility and improvisational imagination.

Johnny Griffin was 29 to 30 years old at the time.