Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Autumn Leaves

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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the second of 3 solos on this recording, following Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's alto sax and before Hank Jones's closing piano statement. Spanning two choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 112 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 2:19. Miles Davis follows with two chorus of muted trumpet that are quintessential examples of his less-is-more aesthetic, each note placed with surgical precision against Hank Jones's sensitive piano comping. Miles Davis was 31 to 32 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Miles Davis was 31 to 32 years old at the time.