Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
I'll Be Seeing You

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Opening the solo section, this trumpet improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar ABA'C form at a medium swing tempo of 145 BPM. Iida's trumpet solo is warm and melodically focused, his phrasing revealing a deep connection to the tradition of lyrical jazz trumpet playing. The 32-bar ABA'C form, with its modified return and contrasting section, provides a rich harmonic landscape for improvisation. The form's varied sections create natural opportunities to shift tonal color and rhythmic approach as the harmony moves through contrasting areas. Following this solo, Masami Kuroki takes over on electric guitar.

Jun Iida was 27 to 28 years old at the time.