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Opening the solo section, this trumpet improvisation spans two choruses of the 64-bar AABA form at a blistering 350 BPM. Study In Brown, recorded for EmArcy Records, stands as one of the quintessential hard bop albums, and this performance of "Cherokee" exemplifies the technical brilliance and creative fire that defined this tragically short-lived ensemble. This is the longest solo on the recording in terms of chorus count, suggesting a featured role in the arrangement. The extended 64-bar AABA form, with its demanding bridge section, tests the soloist's command of harmony and endurance at speed. Following this solo, Harold Land takes over on tenor sax.
Clifford Brown was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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