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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 69 BPM with a swing feel in D♭, the solo runs approximately 29 seconds. The inclusion of this alternate take on expanded editions of Coltrane's Sound enriches the listener's understanding of how the quartet approached the Johnny Green standard, demonstrating that even within the same session, these musicians found fresh perspectives on material they knew intimately. 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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