Frank Morgan
Alto Sax Solo on
Crescendo Blues

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Frank Morgan's three-chorus alto saxophone solo opens the improvisation on this relaxed blues blowing session. Over the 12-bar form at 120 BPM in B-flat, Morgan's blues playing demonstrates a deep feeling for the idiom that goes beyond bebop formulas. As the first of five solos, his three choruses set the laid-back, jam-session tone for a performance that unfolds at a leisurely pace. The unhurried tempo gives Morgan room to explore the blues vocabulary with expressive depth, each chorus building naturally on the last.

Frank Morgan was 21 to 22 years old at the time.