Ben Paterson
Piano Solo on
Blame it On My Youth

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Ben Paterson's quarter-chorus piano solo is the second and final solo on this ballad reading of the Levant-Heyman standard. Following Jerry Weldon's tenor passage, Paterson takes a portion of the 32-bar AABA' form at 61 BPM in B-flat, offering introspective, harmonically nuanced lines that deepen the song's reflective mood. Together, the two brief solos create a satisfying instrumental interlude that enriches the performance without disrupting the intimate atmosphere of this classic ballad about youthful romantic naivete.

Ben Paterson was 40 to 41 years old at the time.