Conte Candoli
Trumpet Solo on
The Champ

About

Conte Candoli's three-chorus trumpet solo is the second of five solos on this blazing-tempo blues. Following Morgan's commanding five-chorus alto statement, Candoli rises to the challenge of nearly 280 BPM over the 12-bar form in B-flat with clean articulation and logical phrase construction. His three choruses maintain the high-energy spirit of the performance while bringing a slightly cooler trumpet sensibility that provides contrast within the solo sequence.

Conte Candoli was 27 to 28 years old at the time.