Branford Marsalis
Tenor Sax Solo on
Mo' Better Blues

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Branford Marsalis's tenor sax solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Terence Blanchard's trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 8-Bar form at a moderate 102 BPM with a shuffle feel in G♭, the solo runs approximately 20 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.