Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet Solo on
A Foggy Day

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Wynton Marsalis's trumpet solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Robert Hurst's acoustic bass. Spanning one chorus of the 34-bar ABAC form at a moderate 140 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 58 seconds. 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.