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Opening the solo section, this trumpet improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a ballad tempo of 56 BPM. This performance is a reminder that Davis's greatest innovation may not have been any specific technical or harmonic advance but rather his profound understanding that what you choose not to play can be as powerful as what you do play. This is the most concise solo on the recording, making every phrase count within a compact space. The 32-bar ABAC form, with its non-repeating final section, offers harmonic variety and a sense of forward motion through the changes. Following this solo, Hank Mobley takes over on tenor sax.
Miles Davis was 34 to 35 years old at the time.
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