Sean Jones
Trumpet Solo on
Dear John

About

Sean Jones's trumpet solo is the second of three solos on this performance, following Emmet Cohen on piano. Spanning eight choruses of the 16-bar form in E♭ at a blazing 270 BPM with a swing feel, Jones demonstrates his versatility across this demanding program, from lyrical ballad statements to high-velocity bebop playing. "Dear John" is a contrafact built on the chord changes of "Giant Steps," requiring the soloist to navigate a familiar harmonic framework with a different melodic identity. Jones's technical command is evident throughout, maintaining clarity of articulation and melodic invention at this demanding tempo.

Sean Jones was 42 to 43 years old at the time.