James,

I like the chord progression as well—not sure if that’s a uke you have going on in the background but it sets a nice sound and structure. The trumpet solo melodically works really well, as others have noted, but I tend to agree with your instincts that it might be turned down a tad in volume (at least selectively in spots) to the let the backing instrumentation shine just a bit more.

Enjoyed my listen—nice tune you have here.

Best regards,

Deej