Miles Davis
Trumpet Solo on
Straight, No Chaser

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Miles Davis's trumpet solo is the opening of 4 solos on this recording, followed by John Coltrane on tenor sax. Spanning thirteen choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a brisk 297 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:11. "Straight, No Chaser" from Miles Davis's 1958 sessions is a fiery romp through Thelonious Monk's classic blues at a blazing 297 BPM, featuring four soloists in extended improvisations. Recorded live at The Plaza Hotel, New York, New York, on September 9, 1958. 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.