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Eric Reed takes a half-chorus on piano as the sole soloist on this recording. The ballad setting over the 32-bar ABAC in E♭ invites expansive, lyrical phrasing and emotional directness. The ABAC form in E-flat unfolds at a free, rubato ballad tempo, and Reed delivers a half-chorus piano solo of exceptional beauty and harmonic sophistication. Recorded for the album Standards Only in 2001, the performance captures Eric Reed at 30 to 31 years old. Reed's contribution to this tradition is distinctive for its warmth and accessibility, his solo communicating the song's romantic sentiment without resorting to sentimentality. Embraceable You is a standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
Eric Reed was 30 to 31 years old at the time.
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