Lee Morgan
Trumpet Solo on
The Drum Thunder Suite

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Lee Morgan's trumpet solo is the opening of 4 solos on this recording, followed by Benny Golson on tenor sax. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABCA' form at a brisk 298 BPM with a swing feel in D, the solo runs approximately 28 seconds. Lee Morgan opens the solo section with a single chorus of incandescent trumpet, his lines burning with youthful energy at the extreme tempo. Lee Morgan was 19 to 20 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Lee Morgan was 19 to 20 years old at the time.