Lou Levy
Piano Solo on
I Didn't Know What Time It Was

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Lou Levy contributes a single chorus on piano, the third of 4 solos on the recording. Taken at a medium swing tempo of 132 BPM over the 36-bar AABA' in C, the improvisation unfolds with comfortable, easygoing swing. Pianist Lou Levy contributes a single chorus that demonstrates his harmonic sophistication, while bassist Ray Brown closes the solo order with a full chorus of acoustic bass improvisation that showcases the deep, singing tone and melodic imagination that made him the most celebrated bassist of his era. Recorded for the album Getz Meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi in 1957, the performance captures Lou Levy at 28 to 29 years old.

Lou Levy was 28 to 29 years old at the time.