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J. J. Johnson's trombone solo is the 2nd of 6 on this recording, spanning one chorus at approximately 255 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 "I Got Rhythm," the harmonic foundation is a familiar one in the jazz repertoire, inviting inventive melodic departures. Positioned between Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, Johnson bridges the conversation between the two. The three-horn front line of Parker, Johnson, and Davis navigating these changes at this tempo is a formidable display of collective mastery.
J. J. Johnson was 22 to 23 years old at the time.
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