Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
Waiting For The Gypsy

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Taking the 2nd solo, this trumpet improvisation spans four choruses of the 28-bar AABC form at a straight-eighth feel at 138 BPM. The composition by Ken Weiner provides a rich harmonic canvas for improvisation. The straight-eighth feel creates a contemporary rhythmic foundation that invites a different approach to phrasing than a traditional swing context. The extended solo length of over 3 minutes allows for a fully developed improvisation with room to build, explore, and resolve musical ideas. Situated between Ken Weiner's tenor sax solo and Paul Kreibich's turn on keyboard, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

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