Jerry Weldon
Tenor Sax Solo on
Blame it On My Youth

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Jerry Weldon's quarter-chorus tenor saxophone solo is the first of two solos on this tender ballad reading of the Levant-Heyman standard. Over a portion of the 32-bar AABA' form at 61 BPM in B-flat, Weldon's rich tone adds a layer of warmth and experience that contrasts beautifully with Stella Cole's youthful vocal delivery. As the first of two brief instrumental interludes, his passage sets a reflective mood that flows naturally into the piano solo that follows.

Jerry Weldon was 65 to 66 years old at the time.