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Joe Magnarelli's trumpet solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Stephen Riley's tenor sax. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar ABAB' form at an up-tempo 232 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 1:40. The tune is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "How High The Moon." Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli follows with three spirited choruses, bringing a bright, brassy presence that contrasts effectively with Riley's more ethereal approach. This 2018 recording of Charlie Parker's "Ornithology" opens Stephen Riley's album Oleo with a quintessentially bebop statement. Joe Magnarelli was 57 to 58 years old at the time of this 2018 recording.
Joe Magnarelli was 57 to 58 years old at the time.
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