Ron Stout
Trumpet Solo on
Free Radicals

About

Ron Stout follows Matt Zebley with two choruses of trumpet on "Free Radicals" at approximately 227 BPM, bringing a brighter tonal quality and crisp articulation to the 36-bar AABA form in F minor. His two-chorus solo provides a contrasting voice to Zebley's alto saxophone while sustaining the performance's high energy level. As the second of three horn soloists, Stout's playing demonstrates his ability to navigate the challenging form at speed with fluency and musical conviction, his focused trumpet sound cutting through the rhythm section with clarity and drive.

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