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Wayne Shorter's tenor sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Herbie Hancock on piano. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 141 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 1:53. Shorter opens with two choruses of tenor saxophone at 141 BPM, his characteristically oblique melodic approach creating an air of mystery within the conventional structure. "Chief Crazy Horse" from Wayne Shorter's 1966 album Adam's Apple is a medium-tempo swing composition featuring three soloists across its 32-bar AABA form in E-flat. Wayne Shorter was 32 to 33 years old at the time of this 1966 recording.
Wayne Shorter was 32 to 33 years old at the time.
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