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Ellis Larkins's piano solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning half a chorus of the 32-bar ABAB' form at a relaxed 91 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 43 seconds. Performed in G major with a 32-bar ABAB' form at a gentle 91 BPM, Larkins contributes a half-chorus piano solo that navigates Gershwin's sophisticated harmony with characteristic grace. Ellis Larkins was 26 to 27 years old at the time of this 1950 recording. "But Not for Me" is a popular song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written in 1930 for the Broadway musical Girl Crazy, where it was introduced by Ginger Rogers.
Ellis Larkins was 26 to 27 years old at the time.
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