John Coltrane
Tenor Sax Solo on
It Could Happen To You

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John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the second of three solos on this recording, following Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar ABAC form in E♭ at a driving 188 BPM with a swing feel, Coltrane follows with three searching tenor saxophone choruses that push deeper into the tune's harmonic structure, exploring substitutions and extensions that expand the harmonic vocabulary. Coltrane's tenor saxophone work reflects a balance of technical fluency and melodic storytelling, building intensity through the course of the improvisation.

John Coltrane was 29 to 30 years old at the time.