Benny Golson
Tenor Sax Solo on
The Drum Thunder Suite

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Benny Golson's tenor sax solo is the second of 4 solos on this recording, following Lee Morgan's trumpet and followed by Bobby Timmons on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABCA' form at a brisk 304 BPM with a swing feel in D, the solo runs approximately 26 seconds. Golson follows with a single tenor saxophone chorus of equal intensity, and Bobby Timmons delivers a driving piano chorus before yielding the stage to Blakey. Benny Golson was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Benny Golson was 28 to 29 years old at the time.