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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 16-bar AABA form at a relaxed 59 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 2:17. This track holds special significance within the album, as Marsalis, himself a New Orleans native, brings personal resonance and cultural authenticity to Carmichael's musical portrait of the Crescent City. This recording of Hoagy Carmichael's "New Orleans" comes from Wynton Marsalis' 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.
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