Charlie Shavers
Trumpet Solo on
Easy to Love

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Charlie Shavers's half-chorus trumpet solo is the first of two solos on this buoyant reading of Cole Porter's romantic standard. Shavers takes half a chorus over the 32-bar AA' form at 134 BPM in E-flat, balancing his natural virtuosity with tasteful restraint. His bright, clear tone provides a perfect complement to Billie Holiday's darker vocal timbre, and the half-chorus format keeps his contribution proportionate to the song-centered nature of the performance.

Charlie Shavers was 31 to 32 years old at the time.