Which was not an aspect of Louis Armstrong's playing that established his place in jazz history?

a. he was the first great soloist in jazz history
b. he played the melody precisely as written by the original composer
c. he brought a sense of drama to his jazz solos
d. his advanced rhythmic conception moved jazz from stiff rhythms to swing

b

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