Ron Stout
Trumpet Solo on
Eastbound

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Ron Stout closes the solo section with two choruses of trumpet on "Eastbound" at approximately 163 BPM, bringing Matt Zebley's medium-swing composition to a climactic finish. His bright tone and rhythmic energy over the 24-bar AAB form in C minor provide a fitting conclusion to the three-horn solo sequence, the trumpet's assertive presence driving the performance toward its resolution. Following alto and trombone solos by Zebley and Alan Ferber, Stout's two-chorus statement completes a trio of contrasting horn perspectives on the same harmonic material.

Ron Stout was 39 to 40 years old at the time.