Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Teo

About

Opening the solo section, this trumpet improvisation spans eight choruses of the 16-bar form at a medium-up swing tempo of 154 BPM. The 3/4 meter adds an additional layer of rhythmic complexity. Davis opens with eight intense choruses of trumpet improvisation over the 16-bar form, his playing ranging from lyrical statements to more angular, exploratory passages that push against the boundaries of the harmonic framework. Following this solo, John Coltrane takes over on tenor sax.

Miles Davis was 34 to 35 years old at the time.