David Schildkraut
Alto Sax Solo on
Solar

About

David Schildkraut's alto sax solo is the second of four solos on this recording, following Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning four choruses of the 12-bar form in C at a brisk 170 BPM with a swing feel, Schildkraut follows with four choruses of alto saxophone that bring a distinctive voice to the proceedings, his playing reflecting the bebop tradition while maintaining an individual identity. Schildkraut's alto saxophone improvisation combines melodic clarity with harmonic sophistication, each phrase flowing naturally into the next.

David Schildkraut was 29 to 30 years old at the time.