Chet Baker
Trumpet Solo on
My Heart Stood Still

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Chet Baker's trumpet solo is the opening of 2 solos on this recording, before Kenny Drew's closing piano statement. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a medium-up 164 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 47 seconds. This track demonstrates that Baker's instrumental voice on trumpet remained as compelling as ever during this vocal-focused album, his ability to tell a story through his horn matching the narrative quality he brought to his singing. Chet Baker was 28 to 29 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Chet Baker was 28 to 29 years old at the time.