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Opening the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation spans five choruses of the 16-bar form at a straight-eighth feel at 258 BPM. The 7/8 meter adds rhythmic complexity to the improvisation. Kuroki's guitar solo opens with confident, flowing lines, while Iida's six-chorus trumpet statement is the performance's centerpiece, building through a wide range of dynamics and emotions. Kuroki's guitar improvisation adapts to the straight-eighth feel with a contemporary approach to phrasing and tone. The straight-eighth feel creates a contemporary rhythmic foundation that invites a different approach to phrasing than a traditional swing context. Following this solo, Jun Iida takes over on trumpet.
Masami Kuroki was 38 to 39 years old at the time.
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