Louis Armstrong
Trumpet Solo on
They Can't Take That Away from Me

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Louis Armstrong's trumpet solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning half a chorus of the 36-bar AABA form at a moderate 107 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 38 seconds. George Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away from Me" features a half-chorus trumpet solo from Louis Armstrong on the 1956 Verve album Ella and Louis, his playing demonstrating the melodic economy and rhythmic mastery that made him the most influential musician in jazz history. Louis Armstrong was 54 to 55 years old at the time of this 1956 recording.

Louis Armstrong was 54 to 55 years old at the time.