Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet Solo on
Cherokee

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Wynton Marsalis's trumpet solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning two choruses of the 64-bar AABA form at a brisk 342 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:33. The inclusion of two separate takes of Cherokee on the same album is a bold artistic statement, inviting direct comparison and demonstrating Marsalis' confidence in his ability to sustain creative invention at the highest tempos. This second recording of Ray Noble's "Cherokee" on 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.