Louis Armstrong
Trumpet Solo on
April In Paris

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Louis Armstrong's trumpet solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABCA' form at a ballad tempo of 73 BPM in A♭, the solo runs approximately 1:44. This is Armstrong's most substantial solo on the album, and he makes the most of the expanded space, his trumpet singing through Duke's exquisite chord changes with the melodic beauty and rhythmic poise that defined his contribution to music. Louis Armstrong was 54 to 55 years old at the time of this 1956 recording. April in Paris is a romantic ballad composed by Vernon Duke with lyrics by E.Y.

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