Jun Iida
Trumpet Solo on
Forgotten Memories

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Jun Iida closes out the solos on trumpet with one chorus, following Josh Nelson. Set within a straight feel, the key of A, 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. "Forgotten Memories" is an original composition by Jun Iida from his 2023 album Evergreen, performed in A minor with a straight-eighth feel in a rubato, freely paced setting. The piece explores themes of nostalgia and loss through its plaintive harmonic language and unhurried pacing, allowing each note to carry emotional weight.

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