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John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following McCoy Tyner's piano. Spanning a quarter chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a relaxed 72 BPM with a swing feel in D♭, the solo runs approximately 30 seconds. This rendition of "Body And Soul," the Johnny Green standard that has served as a proving ground for jazz improvisers since Coleman Hawkins's legendary 1939 recording, appears on Coltrane's Sound, recorded on October 24, 1960, at Atlantic Studios. Following McCoy Tyner, Coltrane solos on just the first A section before returning back to the melody. John Coltrane was 33 to 34 years old at the time of this 1960 recording.
John Coltrane was 33 to 34 years old at the time.
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