Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
Shiki no Uta

About

Jun Iida takes the sole solo on this recording, improvising for one chorus on trumpet at approximately 82 BPM. Set within a straight feel, the 16-bar 16-Bar form and the key of B♭, the solo allows for nuanced, expressive phrasing. "Shiki no Uta" is Jun Iida's jazz interpretation of the iconic theme song from the anime series Samurai Champloo, featured on his 2023 album Evergreen. The slow tempo creates space for expressive, carefully shaped phrases. The original was composed by the legendary hip-hop producer Jun Seba, known as Nujabes, with vocals by Minmi (Michiko Kuwano), and became widely recognized through the show's 2004 broadcast.

Jun Iida was 31 to 32 years old at the time.