Louis Armstrong
Trumpet Solo on
Love Is Here to Stay

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Louis Armstrong's trumpet solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning half a chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form at a moderate 105 BPM with a swing feel, the solo runs approximately 40 seconds. Performed in C major with a 32-bar ABAC form at 105 BPM, Armstrong's solo is a model of melodic elegance, his phrases crafted with the economy and emotional directness that defined his late-period playing. Louis Armstrong was 55 to 56 years old at the time of this 1957 recording. Love Is Here to Stay was composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Louis Armstrong was 55 to 56 years old at the time.