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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Ray Nance - "Take The 'A' Train"

Ray Nance's trumpet solo over the chord changes to "Take The 'A' Train", from the Duke Ellington recording Ellington/Armstrong Jazz Festival (from the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival). This is a "classic" solo that jazz trumpet players should know by heart.


Miles Davis - "All Of You"

Miles Davis's trumpet solo over the chord changes to "All Of You", from the Miles Davis recording "Round About Midnight".

Miles Davis - "Autumn Leaves"

Miles' Davis's trumpet solo over the chord changes to "Autumn Leaves", from the Cannonball Adderley recording Somethin' Else, transcribed by Ron Foster.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Kenny Dorham - "Let's Cool One"

Kenny Dorham's trumpet solo over the chord changes to "Let's Cool One", from the Thelonius Monk recording Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2.