Jack Sheldon
Trumpet Solo on
Well, You Needn't

About

Jack Sheldon's one-chorus trumpet solo is the second of five solos on this reading of the Monk composition. Following James Clay's tenor opening, Sheldon takes the 32-bar AABA form at 128 BPM in F, his bright tone and witty phrasing showing a natural affinity for Monk's playful compositional sensibility. The angular turns and unexpected melodic shapes of Monk's harmony bring out an inventive quality in Sheldon's playing that complements the tune's character.

Jack Sheldon was 23 to 24 years old at the time.