Branford Marsalis
Tenor Sax Solo on
Mo' Better Blues

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Branford Marsalis's tenor sax solo is the opening of 3 solos on this recording, followed by Terence Blanchard on trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 8-Bar form at a moderate 100 BPM with a shuffle feel in G♭, the solo runs approximately 23 seconds. Branford Marsalis takes two tenor saxophone solos flanking a trumpet solo from Terence Blanchard, each musician bringing a single chorus of inventive improvisation to the shuffle groove. 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.