Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Constellation

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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the 2nd of 3 on this recording, spanning one chorus at approximately 328 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 32-bar AABA form and the key of C, the solo tests the player's command at high velocity. 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 John Lewis, Davis bridges the conversation between the two. Davis, whose trumpet style favored a more measured approach, shows remarkable poise at this tempo.

Miles Davis was 21 to 22 years old at the time.