Chet Baker
Trumpet Solo on
The More I See You

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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 AA' form at a medium-up 149 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 53 seconds. Comparing the two takes reveals Baker's improvisational process and the subtle variations in phrasing and note choice that distinguish each spontaneous performance. 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.