Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet Solo on
Caravan

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Wynton Marsalis's trumpet solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Marcus Roberts on piano. Spanning two choruses of the 64-bar AABA form at a medium-up 199 BPM with a latin feel in F, the solo runs approximately 2:37. Marsalis takes the first solo on trumpet, delivering two choruses that demonstrate his extraordinary technical command and deep connection to the Ellington tradition. This recording of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" comes from Wynton Marsalis' landmark 1986 album Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. Wynton Marsalis was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1986 recording.

Wynton Marsalis was 24 to 25 years old at the time.