Harry Connick Jr.
Piano Solo on
It Had To Be You

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Harry Connick Jr.'s piano solo is the sole improvisation on this recording of "It Had To Be You". Spanning three-quarters of a chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form in E♭ at a brisk 170 BPM with a swing feel, Connick's playing is marked by the jaunty, swinging energy that characterizes his best uptempo work, his New Orleans-rooted approach lending a rhythmic buoyancy that captures the song's inherently optimistic character. 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.