Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet Solo on
A Foggy Day

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Wynton Marsalis's trumpet solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Marcus Roberts on piano. Spanning one chorus of the 34-bar ABAC form at a moderate 139 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 1:02. Marsalis opens on trumpet with one chorus, bringing his characteristic clarity and warmth to Gershwin's sophisticated harmonic language. This recording of George Gershwin's "A Foggy Day" 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.