Joe Magnarelli
Trumpet Solo on
Oleo

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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 AABA form at an up-tempo 252 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 1:32. The tune is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." The title track of Stephen Riley's 2018 album, "Oleo" is Sonny Rollins's iconic rhythm changes contrafact that has been a cornerstone of the jazz repertoire since its debut on the 1954 Miles Davis Prestige album Bags' Groove. 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.