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Taking the 2nd solo, this tenor sax improvisation spans ten choruses of the 12-bar blues at a medium swing tempo of 132 BPM. Coltrane's ten-chorus statement is a fascinating document of his evolving approach to the blues, incorporating the complex harmonic substitutions he was developing during this period. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The 12-bar blues form provides a familiar harmonic framework that invites inventive melodic and rhythmic exploration. Situated between Tommy Flanagan's piano solo and Kenny Burrell's turn on electric guitar, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.
John Coltrane was 31 to 32 years old at the time.
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