Hotter Than That

Hotter Than That

1. Instruments

   • Trumpet/vocals (Louis Armstrong)
   • Trombone (Edward 'kid' Ory)
   • Clarinet (Johny Dodds)
   • Guitar (Lonnie Johnson)
   • Piano (Lil Hardin)
   • Banjo (Johnny St.Cyr)

2. Harmony and Tonality

   • Eb major
   • Chords I, IV and V
   • Diminished chords in guitar, ends on diminished chord
   • Blues tuning of guitar, G♮ against Gb

3. Context

   • 1920 gramaphone recording
   • Recorded on Shellac discs, 3 minutes long, 78 rpm
   • Sounds etched onto wax discs
   • Soloists were nearest to the device
     • Instruments were ranked in order of importance

4. Structure

   • Introduction (8 bars)
     • Collective Improvisation
   • Chorus 1 (32 bars)
     • Trumpet solo
   • Chorus 2 (32 bars)
   • Chorus 3 (32 bars)
     • Scat solo
   • Interlude (16 bars)
   • Link (4 bars)
     • Piano breaks dominant chords
   • Chorus 4 (32 bars)
   • Coda
     • Exchange of virtuoso between Johnson and Armstrong