John Coltrane
Tenor Sax Solo on
Mr. P.C.

About

John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Tommy Flanagan's closing piano statement. Spanning sixteen choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 259 BPM with a swing feel in C, the solo runs approximately 3:00. Coltrane's extended solo demonstrates his approach to building long-form improvisations, using motivic development, rhythmic variation, and harmonic substitution to sustain interest across sixteen choruses without repeating himself. John Coltrane was 32 to 33 years old at the time of this 1959 recording.

John Coltrane was 32 to 33 years old at the time.