Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Alto Sax Solo on
Oleo

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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's alto sax solo is the third of 4 solos on this recording, following John Coltrane's tenor sax and before Bill Evans's closing piano statement. Spanning eight choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a brisk 320 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 3:15. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." Adderley then delivers eight equally compelling choruses of alto at 320 BPM, his blues-inflected bebop vocabulary perfectly suited to the rhythm changes framework based on "I Got Rhythm." Evans closes with three choruses of piano that maintain the performance's energy. Recorded live at The Plaza Hotel, New York, New York, on September 9, 1958. Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley was 29 to 30 years old at the time.