Branford Marsalis
Tenor Sax Solo on
Say Hey

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Branford Marsalis's tenor sax solo is the closing of 2 solos on this recording, following Terence Blanchard's trumpet. Spanning eight choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 270 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:25. The blazing tempo and blues form connect this performance to the bebop tradition of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, while the energy and confidence of the playing reflect the youthful vitality of Marsalis and Blanchard, both still in their twenties at the time of recording. Branford Marsalis was 29 to 30 years old at the time of this 1990 recording.

Branford Marsalis was 29 to 30 years old at the time.