Harry Connick Jr.
Piano Solo on
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

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Harry Connick Jr.'s piano solo is the first of two solos on this recording, followed by Ben Wolfe on acoustic bass. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form in F at a moderate 130 BPM with a swing feel, the Gershwin classic, with its witty lyrics about pronunciation differences, is one of the most cleverly constructed songs in the American popular canon, and the instrumental trio treatment allows the inherent musical qualities of the composition to shine without the distraction of the comic vocal. Harry Connick Jr. was just 21 to 22 years old at the time of this recording, already displaying remarkable maturity.

Harry Connick Jr. was 21 to 22 years old at the time.