Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Half Nelson

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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the 2nd of 3 on this recording, spanning two choruses at approximately 190 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 16-bar 16-Bar form and the key of C, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Built on the chord changes of "Lady Bird," the harmonic foundation is a familiar one in the jazz repertoire, inviting inventive melodic departures. Positioned between Charlie Parker and Nelson Boyd, Davis bridges the conversation between the two. Davis's two-chorus solo shows his lyrical side within the challenging harmonic framework of Dameron's changes.

Miles Davis was 20 to 21 years old at the time.