Randy Brecker
Trumpet Solo on
Donna Lee

About

Randy Brecker follows Chad Lefkowitz-Brown with three choruses of trumpet on "Donna Lee" at approximately 182 BPM, bringing his own approach to this bebop contrafact based on the chord changes of "Indiana." Brecker's playing over the 32-bar AB form in A-flat blends his characteristic harmonic sophistication with the melodic directness that bebop demands, his three-chorus statement providing a contrasting perspective to Lefkowitz-Brown's more extended saxophone feature. As the second of three soloists, his contribution demonstrates the stylistic range that has allowed him to move fluently between jazz, fusion, and beyond throughout his career.

Randy Brecker was 75 to 76 years old at the time.