If It Isn’t Love

Here's the piano solo intro to another now-forgotten song turned to gold in the hands of Fats.

Apparently, Fats hated the sentimentality of the lyric so much that he deliberately overdoes the schmaltz but then contrasts it with gutsy rhythmic bluesy playing.

His rubato timing in the right hand at times is subtle and un-notatable so refer to the original recording for the correct interpretation.

Here is the original recording:

   • If It Isn't Love  

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