Jerry Weldon
Tenor Sax Solo on
On the Street Where You Live

About

Jerry Weldon's half-chorus tenor saxophone solo is the sole improvisation on this lively swing reading of the Loewe-Lerner Broadway standard. Over half of the extended 64-bar AABA form at 163 BPM in G, Weldon swings with authority and melodic inventiveness, navigating the long form with the confidence of a veteran. His warm, full-bodied tenor sound is ideally suited to the song's optimistic character, and the half-chorus format provides enough room for Weldon to build a structurally coherent solo with well-placed rhythmic surprises.

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