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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the 2nd of 3 on this recording, spanning half a chorus at approximately 115 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 36-bar AABA form and the key of A♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Built on the chord changes of "All The Things You Are," the harmonic foundation is a familiar one in the jazz repertoire, inviting inventive melodic departures. Positioned between Charlie Parker and Duke Jordan, Davis bridges the conversation between the two. The medium tempo and the sophisticated harmonic landscape of All The Things You Are allow Parker to craft lines of unusual lyrical intensity, balancing long, arching phrases with his characteristic rhythmic vitality. Milles plays over the first half of the chorus.
Miles Davis was 20 to 21 years old at the time.
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