Joe Magnarelli
Trumpet Solo on
Doxy

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Joe Magnarelli's trumpet solo opens the improvised portion of this recording, followed by Stephen Riley on tenor sax. Spanning three choruses of the 16-bar AABA form at a relaxed 118 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:40. The tune is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "Ja-Da." Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli opens the solo section with three choruses, establishing a bluesy, swinging mood. Stephen Riley's interpretation of Sonny Rollins's "Doxy" on the 2018 album Oleo presents this beloved hard bop classic at a relaxed medium tempo of approximately 118 BPM. 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.