Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Love For Sale

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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the opening of 4 solos on this recording, followed by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on alto sax. Spanning one chorus of the 64-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 213 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:18. Adderley follows with two powerful alto saxophone choruses, his ability to generate swinging momentum within Porter's minor-key harmony demonstrating why Davis valued his presence in the band. This was recorded on Miles Davis's 32nd birthday at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City. 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.