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John Coltrane's tenor sax solo is the second of four solos on this recording, following Miles Davis on trumpet. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form in D♭ at a vigorous 252 BPM with a swing feel, Coltrane follows with three intense tenor saxophone choruses, his dense harmonic explorations contrasting with Davis's spare elegance. Coltrane navigates the rapid harmonic rhythm with fluid technique, weaving intricate melodic lines that maintain coherence and swing at this challenging tempo. "Woody 'n' You" is a fiery rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's bebop classic from Miles Davis's 1956 Prestige album Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.
John Coltrane was 29 to 30 years old at the time.
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