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Stephen Riley's tenor sax solo is the 2nd of 4 on this recording, following Vic Juris's electric guitar and followed by Jay Anderson on acoustic bass. Spanning four choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 135 BPM with a swing feel in C, the solo runs approximately 1:25. Coltrane's minor blues compositions have become essential vehicles for jazz musicians, and Riley's approach to the material is characteristically personal, filtering Coltrane's harmonic innovations through his own Lester Young-influenced aesthetic. Stephen Riley was 43 to 44 years old at the time of this 2019 recording.
Stephen Riley was 43 to 44 years old at the time.
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