Flip Phillips
Tenor Sax Solo on
I Only Have Eyes for You

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Flip Phillips's partial-chorus tenor saxophone solo is the first of two solos on this swinging reading of the Harry Warren standard. Phillips takes the 1st half of the chorus over the 36-bar AABA' form at 152 BPM in G, his warm, breathy tone establishing an inviting atmosphere. His solo sets up the horn interplay that follows, with Charlie Shavers picking up where Phillips leaves off to create a continuous instrumental narrative that bridges the two soloists.

Flip Phillips was 36 to 37 years old at the time.