Carmell Jones
Trumpet Solo on
The Natives Are Restless Tonight

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Carmell Jones's eight-chorus trumpet solo opens the improvisation on this blistering Silver original, a showcase for the quintet's collective power. At 287 BPM over the 12-bar form in G minor, Jones delivers an extended statement of fiery bebop intensity, his bright, confident tone and fluid lines setting a high standard for the four soloists that follow. Eight choruses at this extreme velocity represent a sustained feat of creative stamina, and Jones's ability to maintain momentum and melodic invention throughout demonstrates the caliber of trumpeter Silver had recruited for this quintet.

Carmell Jones was 27 to 28 years old at the time.