Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Klact-Oveeseds-Tene

About

Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the 2nd of 5 on this recording, spanning one chorus at approximately 246 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Built on the chord changes of "Perdido," 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 title, one of Parker's more enigmatic coinages, has been the subject of various interpretations.

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