Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
Beatrice

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Taking the 2nd solo, this trumpet improvisation spans six 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. The composition by Sam Rivers provides a rich harmonic canvas for improvisation. Situated between Masami Kuroki's electric guitar solo and Kevin McClellan's turn on acoustic bass, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

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