John Coltrane
Tenor Sax Solo on
Lazy Bird

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John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the 3rd of 6 on this recording, following Curtis Fuller's trombone and followed by Kenny Drew on piano. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 249 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 1:35. Built on a 32-bar AABA form in G at approximately 255 beats per minute, the tune is notable for its use of chromatic third relationships in the harmonic progression, a technique Coltrane was developing that would soon lead to his revolutionary "Giant Steps" changes. John Coltrane was 30 to 31 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

John Coltrane was 30 to 31 years old at the time.