Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
Public Eye

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Opening the solo section, this trumpet improvisation spans fourteen choruses of the 12-bar blues at a blazing 244 BPM. The blues form provides a familiar harmonic framework that allows for inventive melodic and rhythmic exploration within its cyclical structure. The uptempo pace demands rhythmic precision and quick harmonic thinking, with the soloist navigating the changes at speed while maintaining musical direction. The composition by Roy Hargrove provides a rich harmonic canvas that rewards the soloist's exploration of its melodic and harmonic possibilities. Following this solo, Ken Weiner takes over on tenor sax.

Jun Iida was 25 to 26 years old at the time.