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Jun Iida closes out the solos on trumpet with four choruses, following Masami Kuroki at approximately 195 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 16-bar 16-Bar form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Coming last in the solo order, Iida has the task of building on everything that came before while steering the performance back toward the closing head. "Gooey Butter Cake" is an uptempo swing composition by Japanese jazz trumpeter Jun Iida, featured on his 2023 album Evergreen. The tempo invites both sustained melodic lines and rhythmic interplay with the rhythm section.
Jun Iida was 31 to 32 years old at the time.
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