Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet Solo on
Autumn Leaves

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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 32-bar AABA form at a brisk 320 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 23 seconds. Marsalis closes with a single trumpet chorus at the same blistering tempo, adding a concise but powerful exclamation point to the performance. This recording of Joseph Kosma's "Autumn Leaves" 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.