Kenny Garrett
Alto Sax Solo on
Bye Bye Blackbird

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Kenny Garrett's alto sax solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Joe Henderson on tenor sax. Spanning seven choruses of the 32-bar AB form at a brisk 324 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:47. Garrett charges through seven choruses on alto saxophone, his lines streaking across the 32-bar AB form with a combination of harmonic ingenuity and raw physical power. Kenny Garrett's volcanic rendition of "Bye Bye Blackbird" closes his 1992 album Black Hope with a performance of stunning velocity and invention. Kenny Garrett was 31 to 32 years old at the time of this 1992 recording.

Kenny Garrett was 31 to 32 years old at the time.