John S.

Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Jim Hall (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass) and Ben Riley (drums). From the album The Bridge (1962).

John is a fairly common English name or surname of Semitic origin. Among the most important people named after them are: Elton John, singer, composer and English pianist. He has a career of over 50 years playing rock, being the biggest pop star of the 1970s and grabbing headlines and generating hits all over the world. He is also one of the best-selling musical artists.

John Travolta, American actor, singer, dancer and producer, is best known for his participation in the films Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Dr. John, American pianist, singer and composer whose music mixes blues, boogie woogie and rock and roll. Caroline John was an English actress famous for her role in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

The theme has a rather strange melody. Suddenly, walking appears and Rollins begins to make his solo, also quite strange at first, although later he walks along more conventional paths. He chains one phrase after another and has a very lively pace. Next Hall appears performing a coherent solo with notes and then chords. Cranshaw follows him making his solo without giving up walking. Rollins returns to swap four-bar solos with Riley taking turns with Hall for a long time. Suddenly walking disappears and they re-expose the strange theme.