Kenny Drew
Piano Solo on
Blue Trane

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Kenny Drew's piano solo is the 4th of 5 on this recording, following Curtis Fuller's trombone and followed by Paul Chambers on acoustic bass. Spanning six choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 136 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 2:06. Kenny Drew delivers six choruses of piano improvisation marked by melodic clarity and harmonic intelligence. "Blue Trane" is the monumental title track of John Coltrane's 1957 album for Blue Note Records, his only recording as a leader for the label and one of the defining documents of hard bop. Kenny Drew was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Kenny Drew was 28 to 29 years old at the time.