James Sarno
Trumpet Solo on
I Don’t Give a Damn Blues

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James Sarno's trumpet solo is the second of four solos on this performance, following Benny Benack III on trumpet. Spanning 3.25 choruses of the 12-bar Blues form in G at a moderate 122 BPM with a swing feel, the solo demonstrates Sarno's command of the trumpet. Sarno's trumpet improvisation demonstrates strong melodic construction and rhythmic assurance, building the solo through carefully shaped phrases that balance virtuosity with lyricism.